South Alberta Regiment | |
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Active | 1924–1954 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Militia (1924-1940) Canadian Army (1940-1954) |
Type | Line infantry |
Role | Infantry (1924-1942, 1945-1954) Armoured (1942-1945) |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Non-Permanent Active Militia (1924-1940) 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division (1940-1945) Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (1945-1954) |
Garrison/HQ | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
March | "A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky" |
Engagements | First World War Second World War |
Battle honours | See #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.