South Alberta Regiment

South Alberta Regiment
Active1924–1954
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Militia (1924-1940)
Canadian Army (1940-1954)
TypeLine infantry
RoleInfantry (1924-1942, 1945-1954)
Armoured (1942-1945)
SizeRegiment
Part ofNon-Permanent Active Militia (1924-1940)
4th Canadian (Armoured) Division (1940-1945)
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (1945-1954)
Garrison/HQMedicine Hat, Alberta
March"A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky"
EngagementsFirst World War
Second World War
Battle honoursSee #Battle Honours

The South Alberta Regiment (SAR) was a regiment of the Canadian Army that existed from 1924 to 1954. Originally infantry, in February 1942 it became an armoured unit. During World War II the Regiment fought from July 1944 to May 1945 in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.