Le Régiment de la Chaudière
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Le Régiment de la Chaudière is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.
The regimental ensignia consists of two crossed machine guns, surmounted by a beaver supporting a fleur-de-lys. Under this is a scroll inscribed with the device 'Aere perennis', with a small maple leaf on each end.
Le Régiment de la Chaudière was formed following the fusion of the Regiments of Dorchester and Beauce on 15 December 1936. The regiment was sent to England in August 1941, but would see no action until the D-Day landings of June 1944. Le Régiment de la Chaudière came ashore at Bernières-sur-Mer after The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, surprising the locals who hadn't expected to find francophone troops in the liberating forces. It would be the only francophone unit to participate in Operation Overlord with the Commando Kieffer. The regiment also participated in actions which took place on the Breskens peninsula between 6 October and 3 November 1944.
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| Preceded by: Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent |
Le Régiment de la Chaudière | Succeeded by: 4e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment (Chateauguay) |
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