Useful Websites
These are external websites that we have found useful or are related in some way.
1. REENACTMENT SITES.
Vancouver Rifles Regiment
(http://vancouverriflesreg.wixsite.com/website) The VRR is a Cold War/modern-day re-enactment group in the Lower Mainland. We are not affiliated with them but they are in the same area.
Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-enactors Association
(http://www.vemra.org/) VEMRA is a re-enactment society on Vancouver Island, based in Fort Rodd Hill. They cover Victoria's military history from 1775-1960.
1st Canadian Parachute Division (Re-enacted)
(http://1canparareenacted.weebly.com/) 1st Can. Para. Div. is Canada's largest WWII re-enactment society. They are based in Ontario and Quebec.
First Special Service Force Living History Association
(http://www.firstspecialserviceforcelha.ca/home.html) The FSSF LHA is located in Edmonton, though they have a few members in Calgary. They portray the "Devil's Brigade" in WWII and are the next closest society going east.
Army Group 1944
(http://www.armygroup1944.com) Army Group 1944 is a large group in the Pacific Northwest (United States). They re-enact many of the main combatants during WWII, mainly divided into an Axis group and an Allied group.
The Perth Regiment (Re-enacted)
Eastern Canada
Canadian Army Overseas Living History Association
(https://www.facebook.com/CanadianArmyOverseasLHA/) A cross-Canada group which attends D-Day Ohio every year, and slao participates in special events.
2. WWII ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES, ETC.
Army.ca
(https://army.ca/) A forum on modern Canadian military.
MilArt
(https://milart.blog/) A blog on WWII Canadian militaria and equipment.
CanadianSoldiers
(https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/) This should be one of the Bibles of the society. It features large amounts of info about uniforms, weapons, etc.
3. SUPPLIER WEBSITES.
Epic Militaria
(http://www.epicmilitaria.com/british-ww2.html) (link to British (Canadian) section) A good place to find Commonwealth replica uniforms and kit, though a little expensive.
Military Tour
(https://www.militarytour.com/british-canadian-ww2-militaria?p=1) (link to British/Canadian section) They have a lot of good looking equipment of all types, some good deals, average prices.
JM Militaria
(https://www.jm-militaria.nl/en/) The prices are rather expensive (all in Euros) but they have many rare and useful items for an impression.
Vancouver Rifles Regiment
(http://vancouverriflesreg.wixsite.com/website) The VRR is a Cold War/modern-day re-enactment group in the Lower Mainland. We are not affiliated with them but they are in the same area.
Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-enactors Association
(http://www.vemra.org/) VEMRA is a re-enactment society on Vancouver Island, based in Fort Rodd Hill. They cover Victoria's military history from 1775-1960.
1st Canadian Parachute Division (Re-enacted)
(http://1canparareenacted.weebly.com/) 1st Can. Para. Div. is Canada's largest WWII re-enactment society. They are based in Ontario and Quebec.
First Special Service Force Living History Association
(http://www.firstspecialserviceforcelha.ca/home.html) The FSSF LHA is located in Edmonton, though they have a few members in Calgary. They portray the "Devil's Brigade" in WWII and are the next closest society going east.
Army Group 1944
(http://www.armygroup1944.com) Army Group 1944 is a large group in the Pacific Northwest (United States). They re-enact many of the main combatants during WWII, mainly divided into an Axis group and an Allied group.
The Perth Regiment (Re-enacted)
Eastern Canada
Canadian Army Overseas Living History Association
(https://www.facebook.com/CanadianArmyOverseasLHA/) A cross-Canada group which attends D-Day Ohio every year, and slao participates in special events.
2. WWII ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES, ETC.
Army.ca
(https://army.ca/) A forum on modern Canadian military.
MilArt
(https://milart.blog/) A blog on WWII Canadian militaria and equipment.
CanadianSoldiers
(https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/) This should be one of the Bibles of the society. It features large amounts of info about uniforms, weapons, etc.
3. SUPPLIER WEBSITES.
Epic Militaria
(http://www.epicmilitaria.com/british-ww2.html) (link to British (Canadian) section) A good place to find Commonwealth replica uniforms and kit, though a little expensive.
Military Tour
(https://www.militarytour.com/british-canadian-ww2-militaria?p=1) (link to British/Canadian section) They have a lot of good looking equipment of all types, some good deals, average prices.
JM Militaria
(https://www.jm-militaria.nl/en/) The prices are rather expensive (all in Euros) but they have many rare and useful items for an impression.
Games
We are currently in the process of creating the squadron "4th Canadian Armoured Division in the WWII simulator "War Thunder". This game involves tank, aerial, and naval warfare utilizing massive online servers and an immersive gameplay. The squadron will be known in-game as *4CAD*. Only vehicles from the US and British tech trees will be allowed. No funky decals or unrealistic items will be allowed, this is for serious gameplay.
Allowed Vehicles:
US:
M5A1 (light/recon tank)
M4A1 (cruiser tank)
M4A2 (cruiser tank)
M4A3 (105) (cruiser/support tank)
M16 MGMC (SPAA)
M10 (SPATG)
Ram II (cruiser tank)
Britain:
Daimler AC Mk. II (armoured car)
T17E2 (armoured car/SPAA)
Sherman II (cruiser tank)
Sherman Firefly Ic (cruiser tank)
Sherman Firefly Vc (cruiser tank)
M10 Achillies (SPATG)
Valentine-Archer (SPATG)
Crusader Mk. II AA (SPAA)
Churchill Mk. VII (infantry tank)
Allowed Vehicles:
US:
M5A1 (light/recon tank)
M4A1 (cruiser tank)
M4A2 (cruiser tank)
M4A3 (105) (cruiser/support tank)
M16 MGMC (SPAA)
M10 (SPATG)
Ram II (cruiser tank)
Britain:
Daimler AC Mk. II (armoured car)
T17E2 (armoured car/SPAA)
Sherman II (cruiser tank)
Sherman Firefly Ic (cruiser tank)
Sherman Firefly Vc (cruiser tank)
M10 Achillies (SPATG)
Valentine-Archer (SPATG)
Crusader Mk. II AA (SPAA)
Churchill Mk. VII (infantry tank)