Let's compare: The SAR and the Polish 10th MRR

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Crewman
Also the number of the Half Tracks in the SAR is an interesting factor - what for? For motorized infantry?

Gregory;

Lets deal with the half tracks on the SAR chart first:

Regimental Headquarters (RHQ):

1x M14 Half Track Armoured Command - Commanding Officer's Tactical headquarters vehicle

Headquarters Squadron (HQ Sqn):

2x M14 Half Track - one for the Medical Officer (MO) and the other for the Signals Officer (Sigs O)

"A", "B" and "C" Squadrons:

Headquarters Troop of each Squadron contained 2x M14 Half Track each - one for the squadron's 'Fitters' (tank mechanics) and the other was for the evacuation of wounded/injured crewmen

Originally posted by Crewman
Was the SAR the only one such a powerful recce regiment in WWII Canadian Armed Forces or is it normal TOE for the Canadian armoured recce regiments of that period?

By this period (Normandy 1944) the TOE for Canadian Armoured and Armoured Reconnaissance Regiments were the same

Originally posted by Crewman
number of the Half Tracks in the SAR is an interesting factor - what for? For motorized infantry?

4th Cdn Armd Div (the parent formation of the SAR) had their own motorized infantry battalion, in the form of the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), who were part of the 4th Cdn Armd Bde.

Hope this answers your questions regarding these points.

Cheers