35008 MODERN CANADIAN ARMED FORCE TANK CREW IN AFGHANISTAN

The modern Canadian Armed Forces were formed in 1968, and their very important element is the Canadian Army, which is their land component. It is worth adding that this army inherits - often great - traditions of Canadian land forces from the period of both world wars. In total, on the peace footing, in 2005 the Canadian Armed Forces numbered about 64,000 people, of which about 21,000 professional soldiers served in the ground forces. It is worth adding, however, that these forces can be increased by approximately 50,000 reservists. The main combat element of Canadian troops on a peaceful footing are three Mechanized Brigade Groups. Each of them has an armored unit that uses Leopard 2 tanks in the A6M, A4M and A4 + versions. In addition, the Canadian army has Leopard 1 vehicles that have been upgraded to C2 standard. In total, it has about 65 tanks of this type.