The Canadian Army Infantry Soldier - What makes them unique?

The Canadian Army produces some of the finest infantry that exist.

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[tatemd]

North Dakota USA. Pretty close to our Canadian brothers up north! USMC infantry vet. Went on 2 deployments but never seen combat. Also definitely agree with your ideas on how Canadian soldiers just naturally know how to deal with their environment. Before I was in the USMC I hated the cold. Now I work on wind turbines all year so was forced to learn the hard way how to deal with the cold. Also I have great respect for the Canadian military. Really glad the US and Canada are friends.

[feibdegrassi]

Italian Alpino here, only a soldier who went through mountain training can understand how much devastating is, the cold that penetrate in your bones, the freezing air that make every breath like a stab to your lungs, is really devasting in body and mind. Much respect for Canadian brothers.

[PatriceBoivin]

I'm just a Canadian but want to thank everyone who joined the CF.

[Tapani_Laine]

Canadians are fierce fighters from Finland I have lots of love and respect for Canada.

[colingoldthorpe]

Retired British Army Infantry 9 years. Served in the Now living in Canada.

[Painter-zl]

Dad served for 32 years. 14 with the Parachute Regiment (Normandy, Ardennes, Rhine Crossing, Palestine and Suez) and 18 with the PPCLI (Canada and Germany). I remember one day he brought home some British soldiers, who were exercising in Canada, for a drink. I remember one comment dad made. “I served in the Parachute Regiment, the cream of the British army, and I’m telling you the Canadians are the best trained soldiers in the world”. Dad loved the Paras and the Patricia’s.

[kevinlove]

Canadian infantry officer here. Served from 1983-1999. I grew up on a farm near Goderich, Ontario that was cleared from virgin wilderness by my great-great-grandfather and was a marksman at the age of 12. This being the Army, I therefore wound up spending the last half of my military career as course commander for a series of Recruit and Basic training courses where most of the recruits were from cities. And many of them had never spent a night outdoors before joining the Canadian Forces.

I can relate to what was said in the video about people commenting on Ukraine who do not know what they are talking about. Tactically, what is happening in Ukraine is infantry and artillery doing fire and manoeuvre using the exact same principles developed by Sir Arthur Currie during the First World War. Strategically, it is a logistics war. Just like every other high-intensity war since 1914. The key logistical challenges are to supply artillery ammunition and to replace artillery gun barrels. My conclusion from Ukraine is that all the fundamental military principles remain unchanged.

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Captain (retired) Kevin C. Love, CD, UE

[lt_rainbowslash]

Former Seaforth Highlander here. One of the main Reserve Infantry units here in Vancouver. One of the big things I think you left out was that almost every unit I've met is good at completely different things depending of which part of the country they come from (At least for reserve units, considering how they're regional). I remember doing exercises in the mountains here in BC once. All of us Seaforths were right at home both up at altitude and with the inherent dampness. After all, this is where we're all from. Mountains and rain are our home. The Albertian unit we were with (Forget who exactly, been a few years) had a miserable time of it. But vice versa, send us out to wainwrong in the winter for training and oh boy did us Vancouver kids struggle. Doesn't get below +5 most of the winter, and even up on the mountains, it's rare for it to be below -5. -30? -40? Oh man, just kill me already XD

[mylesdobinson]

There is a reason that the Canadian, Kiwi, and Australian troopers were called the Empires shock troops. 🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦

[마킹-pb]

I was not born in Canada, but immigrated when I was young and yet living in Saskatchewan taught me how to survive in cold winter, avoid dangerous wild animals, and find Tim Hortons. Sometimes I think the environment we live in makes us all into Canadian.

[MarkAnthonyHenderson]

I am a Retired US Army Airborne Infantryman. Many years ago my company in the 101st Airborne Division swapped places with a company from the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Army. We spent a winter month in Quebec (during the winter Carnival) training at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, and staying at the Citadel in Quebec City. I learned a great deal about how the Canadians live and fight in the harsh winter conditions. I have great respect for the Canadian soldiers.

[WestCoastWarriorr]

31 year old ironworker joining the infantry as we speak with a sole goal of aiming for jtf2 in the near future. Spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, camping and backpacking all over the west coast of Canada growing up, was always into combat sports instead of your normal sports. My great uncle william mctavish joined the us army and fought in vietnam. My dad served in the navy for a number of years out of windsor, ontario before he met my mom in victoria. Money doesn't matter to me, this is something I have to do deep down in my soul. I have a feeling this is going to be the greatest job I ever had.

[andrewsmall]

Hey Matt, I'm a current serving member of the Australian Army. This is my 19th year in the infantry and I did 10 years at the 5th battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment here in Darwin Australia and I'm currently an infantry reservist in the North West mobile force (Norforce) also in Darwin. Also, we do all this shit in the tropics, 35 to 40 degree days are bad, but add 90% humidity and it's hell.

[robchilders]

US Infantry 1980 - 1992 Ft Lewis Korea Ft Leavenworth Italy. Trained from Panama to Alaska. Trained with Canadians back in 1983. Great guys Fun getting my Mapleleaf jump wings.

[alanbstard]

ex Australian infantry here. Worked with Canadians at CFB Petawawa, Good times

[marcoocram]

Hello from Montenegro, greetings from the Mountain Infantry Company from Montenegro, we are a small unit, but we are excellent in everything we do and we pass on that experience to our allies from NATO countries, together we are the strongest 🇲🇪🇲🇪🇲🇪

[robnbellapopelkadepauw]

8 years in German Forces Armored Infantry, one deployment in Bosnia. Now living in Canada and hopefully joining the CAF Reserve soon.
Big 🙏 @Matsimus for the amazing content you provide.

[markwalker]

Born in Calgary Alberta but joined Forgein Legion 13DBLE. The Legion is unbelievable in the fact so many men they to join for maybe 1000 spots. So we take only the best that is our advantage both in physical and mental strength. Add in the fact we sign up for a minimum of 5 years and we know we are dispensable. Only things we don’t have is heavy armour or artillery better than mortars.

[jerrysnider]

I'm Jerry Snider, I am 57, and I'm from Niagara Falls, Canada 🇨🇦 I was with the Royal Canadian Regiment or the RCR. I am a retired rifle man from the infantry