Lord Strathcona's Horse
| Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | |
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Cap badge of Lord Strathcona's Horse
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| Active | 1 July 1901 – present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Line Cavalry |
| Role |
Armoured Armoured reconnaissance |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Edmonton |
| Nickname(s) | Strathcona's, Strats, Straths (WWII era) |
| Motto(s) | Perseverance |
| Colors | Scarlet and myrtle green |
| March | "Soldiers of the Queen" |
| Battle honours | See #Battle honours |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LCol Mark Lubiniecki CD |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH The Prince of Wales |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Col (Ret'd) Greg Hug |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | Forbes (Pipes and Drums) |
| Abbreviation | LdSH (RC) |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH [RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.
The regiment is currently composed of a regimental headquarters and four primary squadrons: A, B, Reconnaissance ('Recce') and Headquarters. In September 2006, B Squadron deployed to Afghanistan using the Leopard C2, the first NATO deployment of main battle tanks (MBTs) to Afghanistan.
Each year the squadron that distinguishes itself with the highest efficiency rating in the regiment earns the title "Prince of Wales Squadron" for the year. The regiment has seven affiliated cadet corps in Alberta and British Columbia.
Lord Strathcona's Horse operates with 40 Leopard 2's (20 A4's,9 A4M's and 11 2A6M's) and 12 Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicles. Due to a change in Canadian army doctrine in the early 2000s away from heavy armour to more infantry-centred operations, Lord Strathcona's Horse was for several years the only regular armoured regiment to operate MBTs. This was until the 2006 announcement that the Royal Canadian Dragoons would be re-equipped with a squadron of Leopards.
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