La 3BAM est une organisation composée uniquement de bénévoles à but non lucratif et dédie à rendre hommage aux anciens combattants du Canada ainsi que nos morts à la guerre, a l'enseignement et le maintien de l'histoire et les traditions du Régiment Royal de l'Artillerie Canadienne et le soutien et la promotion du 2e Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne, et à appuyer et entrainer son corps de cadets affilié. C'est une grande mission pour un tel petit groupe de personnes et nous avons besoin de recrues. Que vous soyez un ancien artilleur ou un membre d'une autre unité ou corps ou même un civil sans expérience militaire, si vous êtes prêt à porter notre uniforme et de contribuer un peu de votre temps, alors nous nous réjouissons de votre participation à nos entreprises.
3BAM is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicating to honouring Canada's war veterans and fallen heroes, teaching and maintaining the history and traditions of the Royal Regiment Of Canadian Artillery and supporting and promoting the 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery and supporting and training it's affiliated cadet corps. It's a big mission for a such a small group of people and we need recruits. Whether you are a former gunner or member of another unit or corps or even a civilian with no prior military service, if you are willing to put on a uniform and contribute some of your time then we welcome your participation in our undertakings.
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Required Uniform.
The 1943 uniform below is the ONLY one that members are REQUIRED to obtain.
1943 dress.
Complete uniform costs approx. $300
MWO (WO class II) and below
Khaki beret
(WPG cat #204505000) C/W brass king’s crown badge (ebay, surplus etc.)
Aertex desert shirt
(WPG cat #201214000)
Khaki drill (KD) desert shorts
(WPG Cat #20126500)
KD long trousers
(WPG cat #20132500)
Web belt
(WPG cat #204738000)
Regimental belt plate**
Khaki socks
(WPG cat #203091000)
Puttees
(WPG cat #204477000)
Black ammunition boots
(WPG cat #201501000)
modern parade boots acceptable (army surplus)
Rank and divisional badge will be worn on an armlet on the right arm.
(We usually provide an armlet or brassard and appropriate rank and unit badges)
Officers and Officer cadets, CWO's (WO Class I)
Same as above but with Khaki service dress cap (WPG cat #20103300) with blackened bronze cap badge in place of beret and oxblood (red-brown) boots (WPG cat #201033000) or oxford shoes instead of black ones, and rank slip-ons on the epaulettes.
Note: many 3BAM members obtain their SD caps from William Scully Ltd in Montreal.
Exceptions
The piper and photographer are authorized to dress distinctively, denoting their unique status within the unit.
Members who’s prior military service was in a different regiment or corps of the Canadian or Commonwealth military may opt to wear the regimental headdress and insignia of that unit or corps instead of those of the Royal Canadian Artillery. We are very accommodating about this.
New members are given a considerable grace period in which to acquire their WWII uniforms and are permitted to wear the optional OD combat uniform below in the interim.
For WWII reproduction uniform items, we suggest the following two suppliers of re-enactor gear:
What Price Glory in California (WPG)
http://onlinemilitaria.com
SOF Military in the UK
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk
Both ship your orders very rapidly and seem to draw most of their uniforms from the same sources, though in most cases where they have the same merchandise, WPG is less expensive. On the other hand, SOF Military has some items WPG does not, especially things like rank and unit badges, slip-ons, etc. Note also that 3BAM is not a re-enactment unit and does not maintain the same exacting standards of historical authenticity in dress and equipment as most re-enactor groups do. Our priority is to fire salutes when called upon and so we compromise somewhat on uniforms so that we can focus on the mission.
Nor do we require you to own any field gear (full web sets, helmets, canteens and mess kits, etc. We don't carry weapons or wear the more expensive (and uncomfortable in summer) battledress uniform meaning that your investment in uniform and gear is really very affordable compared to any WWII reenactment unit, which we as I have already said, are not.
Optional Uniform
The OD combat uniform formerly worn by the Canadian military before the adoption of the CADPAT is an optional "first uniform" and work uniform. Members are NOT required to own one, however we often suggest to new members they acquire one of these (which can be had cheaply) before spending real money on the WWII uniform. One reason it is very cheap is that we have small QM with a certain number combat shirts and pants (two sizes only: too big and too small) that we will loan you to get you going.
Green beret with small queen’s crown badge*
OD combat shirt*
OD combat pants*
OD combat jacket*
Slip-ons with 2RCA flashes*
Black gloves
Black combat or other military boots (whatever you can lay your hands on)
OD combat parka*
* We have a certain stock of these items and can loan one to you if we have it in your size
Members whose prior service was in another regiment or corps may wear the badges and insignia of that unit or corps if desired.
