8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars)

8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars)
Active1940–1945
Country Canada
BranchArmour, activated during World War II
TypeLight cavalry (Light armour)
RoleReconnaissance
SizeOne battalion of about 821 men
Part of2nd Canadian Infantry Division
Garrison/HQSwift Current, Saskatchewan
Motto(s)Active Service unit: First In, Last Out
Militia unit: Free and Fearless
Battle honoursYpres, 1915, '17; Festubert, 1915; Arras, 1917, '18; Hill 70; Amiens; Hindenburg Line; Pursuit to Mons; Caen; Falaise; Falaise Road; Clair Tizon; The Laison; The Seine, 1944; Antwerp–Turnhout Canal; The Scheldt; Woensdrecht; South Beveland; The Rhineland; Twente Canal; Groningen; Oldenburg; North-West Europe, 1944–1945

The 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), commonly abbreviated to 8 Recce, VIII Recce or (within the British Army) 8 Canadian Recce, was the reconnaissance arm of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II. The core of the regiment was formed from the militia unit the 14th Canadian Hussars.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DHH-14CH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (Infantry, Cavalry, Armored)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-02.