Maple Fury: Canada's Mechanized Infantry Explained 

Quick note: Canadian Corporals are more equivalent to USMC Lance Corporals or US Army Specialists, both in terms of ranks scale and promotion standards. A lot of dudes get stuck at Corporal because of limited Master Corporal slots, this leads to them becoming Corporal For Life or C4L equivalent to Marine Terminal Lances or the Army’s E4 mafia.

Do one about NATO symbology so we can further understand your videos

"I'm going to become an armored soldier so that I can ride around in tanks!" Spends 96% of career walking carrying heavy ruck sacks :-(.

Would love to see more British, Australian and Canadian stuff.

Good video man. As you mentioned a few times, a lot of the finer details is down to the unit/coy SOP. Did want to bring up that we are using the M3 Carl Gustav now (thank god for the weight reduction) with the reserves having the leftover M2s. Also, the mortar platoons are out and that task was given to the artillery regiments. We have "Fire support platoon" which is usually TOWs and C16s depending on the organisation/equipment/requirements. Source: i'm in the video XD

These Canadians are legendary in their combat history. Love the video seeing how our cousins structure their army units.

A video on light infantry battalion in CAF (3R22R, 3PPCLI, 3RCR, with a quick mention to the reserve units) would be very cool too!

Neat thing about the C9, in a pinch you can load a C7 magazine into the feed slot and use it instead of a box & belt

13:05 I was waiting for it, Charlie team will take the trench

As a Canadian boy I can’t thank you enough for this video you for yourself a new subscriber.

Great video! I was a Field MP in the USMC, and we had a similar “quad-buddy team” system for our 20 Marine/4-truck M-ATV unit. Each truck had a driver and gunner that never exited the trucks. Each truck had two “Trunk Monkeys”. There was the Patrol Commander, 2IC, 3IC and Doc. The latter 4 operated as truck commanders and dismounted at their discretion to fulfill ground duties. We effectively had a 9-Marine Rifle Squad and 4 Gun Trucks. We didn’t operate in 4-man fire teams, but rather as “Trunk Monkeys” that would link up or deploy as needed.

The Canadian belt fed 7.62mm machine gun is almost identical to our GPMG as they're both based on the same Belgian design, which was actually designed in the 50's, entered service in the British Army in the very early 1960's....meaning it's been used constantly for over 50 years. My Dad was a Grenadier Guardsman who did his National Service in 1963 and they had them way back then, with the wooden furniture. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦✌

As those that follow my Community Tab or peruse our Discord know, couldn't upload last week because I was moving apartments. Regular weekly posting should continue as normal, although there is big drama over our new landlord and the availability of internet in this building lol Also, this video sources from the official manual on the subject and 5 servicemembers we contacted from 1PPCLI and 2PPCLI.

holy shit how have i not discovered this channel???? idk whether to be pissed or happy that i have several years of backlogged content to enjoy to my hearts content

Solid and pretty accurate. Remember- Lieutenant = Leftenant, British Commonwealth

One of the most underrated ground forces in the world

good video, with my Section in B-Coy, 1 RCR I'm the dismount 2IC. like you said in the video that 1 PPCLI does - we also do it so the crew commander just worries about the vehicle stuff, and I deal with the admin so it makes his job easier. Pro Patria

As a former paratrooper and U.S.Army soldier 82nd airborne,I should know more about our friend and neighbor to the north on how they operate their men and equipment.

Back in 1995, I was serving with the RI Army National Guard and had the opportunity to conduct annual training in Canada, at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, in Quebec Province, which is the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment (the "Van Doos"), which is referenced early in the video (0:51). While there, I had the opportunity to meet several of their mech infantry soldiers; good guys, very solid soldiers. At that time, the U.S. Army was still using iron sights on its M-16A2s, while the Canadians had already fielded the ELCAN scope on their C7 rifles. The 22nd mech infantry guys showed me theirs and boy were they proud of having those scopes as standard issue on their rifles. They were especially proud that the scopes were made in Canada. One thing I'll mention here. We spent several days in garrison, before going out to the field, and their chow hall was amazing!!! Best food I've ever eaten in military dining facility. US Navy comes in second. I can't think of very many memorable meals I've had in an Army mess hall.

AMAZING DUDE! Wish for modern US Army one in the future.

More Canadian stuff is needed!!!

CAF Combat Engineer here. Our terminology for platoons and companies is the same as armoured. Platoon being a "troop" company being a "squadron" etc. Friggn love the channel and the video btw! Great stuff!

Nice, we are getting into Mechanized Territory, the "We got a Marder/Puma/Bradley/Stryker but we still walk most of the way" Branch of Service

Usually LAV crews will have C8 rifles due to the compactness of the shorter barrel especially when in vehicles. Otherwise love the break down, keep it up mate!

Respect to Canada 🇨🇦 from the USA 🇺🇸. Love you guys.

Very well put together! Videos of this quality are rare on RU-vid. Keep it up!

This is a very good video for providing basic insight into Canadian mechanized tactics. Will you eventually do a video on the Franco-German Brigade?

That Wargame: Red dragon music in background!

Great video! Up here we pronounce lieutenant as "LEF-tennant".

this stuff underrated

@7:54 you mention that the LAV 6.0 is similar in capability to the USMC LAV 25 or the US Army Stryker Dragoon. I just want to note that while that is true, the US Armys Stryker Dragoon is basically the same vehicle as our LAV3s, and the USMCs LAV 25 is basically the same vehicle as our Bisons (which we still use). All three are basically different generations of the same vehicle. Gen 2, 3, and 4 of the GD family of LAVs.

Great stuff! Keep up the good work man.

Thanks for this great video, awesome content man ✌🏻

One of the Best discrption I have heard! Good stuff,Cheers

I think the Canadians did it right by going with OD green furniture on their rifles. I just think it looks better, and it probably helps to break up the outline somewhat as well

The LAV 6.0 looks really nice

hope you guys got what's going on right now under control, seems like you do. Love and support!

Damn, this is nice a video on the Kiwi army platoon ( 1900s-1940s-1950s-1960s )

Nice video, my Dad was a signalman with the 2PPCLI in Shilo.

Canadian here. I was infantry. Charlie team, having only 2 rifleman and being less experienced, we often said that Charlie team was expendable. On my infantry course we had one instructor tell us "Charlie team! Your job is to die!"

You should make videos on Canadian Armoured and light infantry units

Thanks for the update on small section in CANADIAN ARMY my brother is weapon tech with 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION GAGETOWN and this video was informative and help since I also amateur defense analyist and amateur military historian

Excellent video as always. Could you do a video covering the Stryker Brigade Combat Team? Specifically I wondering about the number of personnel in the various sub-units of the SBCT.

I would love to one of the Swedish or Finnish (modern) but eitherway love the videos keep it up!

If you plan on doing Canadian light infantry formations I'd be more than happy to be a respondent. I'm currently in the army in that framework

Thanks dude. Quality stuff

When I saw the canadians when we were training in Mississippi and Louisiana I was jealous of their ELCANs, and that was before i knew they had hi powers too...

Nicely done, thank you!

When will you discuss mechanized infant brigades? Their armored strollers are pretty cool.

Canadians don't mess around when it comes to war

Good vid. Dismounted TOWs are shoot once and die weapons. I’ve observed many live fire events with TOWs and none of them hit a moving target. The signature is huge, the time of flight is long enough to allow a well trained tank platoon to execute battle drill and get off at least two rounds of counter fire before the missive reaches the target. This generally ends the flight without a hit

Hey great video! Could you do one about the Bundeswehr? Im learning alot and looking forward to more!

You should do one on a Canadian sniper team

Really wanted to see your take on the pioneer platoon...

Best video ever bro

6:00 Wargame Red Dragon music lol. Love it!

Great video I'm an ex medic and totally appreciate the research you did for this

Armour/Recce units use the C-8 as it's basic crew weapon. Good video, well researched and presented. You threw in a M1 so -1 for points, lol

Canadian Infantry are very professional and train hard in my opinion. I am a Yank from down South. When the shit hits the fan, fury explodes. In mech infantry all soldiers learn every trade and leadership roles at least 2 levels above as in the US Army. Very common for me back in the 1980s was I was an Airborne Contract and graduated Airborne School and becoming an mech infantry before I transferred over to an Airborne Infantry unit 2 years later. Honestly mechanized infantrymen are more intelligent in technical and urban tactical aspects. Paratroopers are more proficient on light infantry skills. That was the difference back in the 1980s and 90s. Iraq and Afghanistan combat experience has training and combat experience combined both which is good. Cross trained skills helps soldiers and commanders in more skill sets and reduces casualties.

Another Excellent video. Wondering about about Indian Motorized Units. And how their organization reflects their available equipment, and India's geography.

Platoon Commanders (Pl Cmdr) will always command their vehicle when mounted as will the Sect Cmdr's of their own respective LAVs. A 10-man section typically dismounts 8 personnel in two 4-man fire groups of two 2-man fire teams each. Each fire group would be lead by the Sect Cmdr and Sect 2IC. Each group would have a rifleman, grenadier and LMG. The LAV gunner would assume command of the section Zulu vehicle (with the driver), while the Pl WO would command the Pl HQ Zulu veh and control movement of the platoon Zulu vehicles while the platoon is dismounted. --- There is also a *_Battle Group_* formation which is typically a battalion+ sized organization consisting of a mechanized infantry battalion, an armoured squadron, CE squadron and RCHA battery (w/ FOO/FAC).

0:20: Canada's Nicklas Cage goes through swamp exercises unruffled!

Impressively accurate detail.

Good bunch the old Patricia's (PPCLI), I worked with them in Kosovo. Very professional.

Canadian infantry have m203a1 grenade launcher to attach to C7a2 and C8a3 riffles plus m72a5, c16 grenade launcher, Carl Gustav m2 recoilless and c9a2 machine gun are combined perfectly.

We're also full of maple syrup and pent up rage from being super polite

Nice choice using the Wargame Red Dragon menu music in the background.

Dude! Stop spilling the beans on us!

i was gonna make a joke about how they put C in front of everything, but then realized that America does the same thing with M

First of all love the channel ....second of all great research and presentation...third thing could you please do one on Australian mechanized infantry battalions ( very similar to Canada but m113a4 and lav25) but soon we're getting boxers and rhienmetal lynx vehicles as well as the new thales hawkei

Nicely done, this is Interesting video but i’m just wondering what about next video well be? my suggestion, what about Australia?

I really like your videos. Do you think you can do organization of Czech republic army mechanized infantry on Pandur II from 4th Rapid deployment brigade?

Princess Patricia's light infantry motto: Fears No Foe

the Wargame music is giving me fond NORAD deck flashbacks

I hope you'll release a clip about the structure of Queen's Own Rifle in WW2.

Canada: we want a M16. US: We have em. You want em in green to go with your snazzy uniforms? Canada: Say less.

Good stuff.

Loving the background music from wargame red dragon.. Thumbs up for knowing your audience!

🇨🇦 nice to see our boys...👍

can you make a chart with unit formations and their size in the canadian military? squad, platoon, company, brigade etc.

Can you guys do a video on the French Foreign Legion infantry squad?

God I can't even imagine the amount of research he had to do

On the one hand I love the Inglis high power they are everything you really need in a military pistol. On the other hand they were from WW2, not just the design I mean most of the ones the Canadian military are still using were made in the 40s.

Comment section: Nice video. Can you do one about the "country name" " formation name" in "conflict name"? my uncle was a "role"

For future videos, in the Canadian Armed Forces, lieutenant is pronounced “left-tenant”, just like the British do.

Couple points: We don't call them L.A.V's...spelling it out like you do...we say LAV. You never anglicize the Royal 22ieme Régiment's name, by pronouncing it 22nd. Its name is french and you don't translate it. The CSM is not necessarily the the MWO with most time in...company sergeant major in the Canadian military is an appointment not a rank...therefore any master warrant officer can be appointed CSM.

Seems geared more towards a defensive doctrine, maybe a reflection of old cold war nato doctrine. Heavy on firepower, light on assulters, less depth to absorb heavier casualties from offensive operations. Also seems officer and tail heavy.

I love your videos! Could you make one about German armored troops and infantry? A lot will change there with new armor incoming, new Rifles will be adopted and even a new military branch coming.

hope u do one about the Dutch army, 43 gemechaniseerde Brigade is a good one (mixed Dutch and German armored forces).

FYI we never called a LAV a L - A - V. We called them a LAV. In one syllable as in the first syllable of lavatory. Seeing as they are Canadian, anyone who calls them L-A-Vs are wrong ;). Ret'd former LAV Crew Commander, 1 PPCLI.

Good video. Just a few points of interest 1. Regular units of the Canadian Army have a peace time manning of 70-75% of war strength. That means there is a D Company which is supposed to materialize when a major war breaks out. For more minor operations the Battalion that is tasked will often be brought up to strength by a company from another Battalion or the Army Reserves. 2. The Leopard 2 tanks of the Armoured regiments are more theory than reality. Currently the Canadian Army has 80 battle tanks (give or take). That translates into either one tank regiment or one tank squadron for each of the regular regiments with about 20 spare tanks. Those sqns that are not currently outfitted with tanks are using LAVs or TAPVs as stand ins. As with the operations in Afghanistan the plan is to create aMech Battle Group based on one full infantry battalion (based on one of the Regular Battalions, probably with the 4th company, a tank Sqn, an armoured engineer troop and an artillery gun battery. This Battle Group would operate for 6-9 months then be replaced by another battalion, sqn, troop and battery and so on. This rotation allows the Canadian Army to cover its commitments by sharing the limited equipment. What the CA will do if a major war breaks out and we have to use all the units at the same time im not sure. As a Canadian soldier this used to bother me but I realized after much research that many other armies have the same problem. The Australian Army is almost identical to the Canadian Army including 3 Armoured units sharing 3 sqns of actual tanks and the rest running LAVs just like the CA is.

Love to see more Canadian

really nice video mate ca you do one on the infantry formation of the indian army according to power index it has the 4th most powerful army in the war

The background music is from Wargame lol. Would love to see an organisation video about south Korea's army and also the North.

I understand the videos perfectly.

Canadians have a great history of being awesome soldiers. Semper Fi to our great neighbors to the north!

Hey bro. Love your work. Mabey you could do this with Australian mech too?

do some organization vids and equipment vids bout estonia from 1940s up until 2020

Maple fury, best way and nice way to describe the Canadian armed forces.

Can you do a video on the Royal Canadian Dragoons at some point pleace