![]() Originally part of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade in May 1941 the Garrys were transferred to the 5th Canadian Armoured Division to form the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) and the 1st Hussars. The guard duty at Red Rock lasted until 1 September 1940 when the Regiment was moved to Camp Borden, Ontario to begin training as an Armoured Regiment. Many of these prisoners had been active Nazi sympathizers before the war while others were from German ships interred in Canadian ports at the outbreak of the war. Instead of going with the 2nd division as Cavalry the Garrys were sent to Red Rock Ontario to act as guards for German prisoners of war and internees. The Regiment moved to Camp Shilo on the 26th of May and remained there until June when the 2nd Division left for overseas. Regimental headquarters were set up in the Robinson Building in Winnipeg while training and recruiting began in earnest. The Regiment was initially given the task of Divisional Cavalry Regiment for the 2nd Canadian Division. Canada officially declared war on September 10th. The Fort Garry Horse was mobilized on September 3rd, 1939 after Britain’s declaration of war on Germany. This article has been rated as Start-class on the project's quality scale.Surplus US M1917 6-ton tanks used for training Military history Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history Template:WikiProject Military history military history articles ![]() To use this banner, please see the full instructions. ![]() If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. This article is supported by WikiProject History of Canada. This article is supported by WikiProject Governments of Canada. This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. This article has been rated as Start-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. Canada Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada Template:WikiProject Canada Canada-related articles ![]() If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. ![]() This article is within the scope of WikiProject Canada, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Canada on Wikipedia. Canada : Governments / History Start‑class Low‑importance ![]()
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