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eh THE CSHAWA TIMES, Vessdey, May 31, 1966 mphasis On Survival ONTARIOS SWING In Combat Training How to escape from enemy held territory. How to kill a man using one's bare hands on- | ly. How to tackle a rioting mob. odds against him doing so are; All five men in a modern tank heavily stacked against him, (crew are highly trained speci- | country navigator. He must be | have gone into their preparation ' for combat. He must be a skilled cross- | @lists. Many thousands of dollars | PAST THEIR SHERMAN TANKS It is on this fact that the em-| Transport and equipment phasis is put. At all costs, if | supplies were low and regi- there is a chance of getting the | ment commanders were eager tank back, get it back, | for a realistic method of train- But if there is no chance and | ing their personnel, the survival of the crew is in| To implement the initiative danger then the men must be | training Lt. Colonel J. R. War- prepared to fight their way to nica, former commander of the safety. Ontarios, authorized the form- The tanker must primarily ation of a special over strength be aware of infantry field and | platoon, platoon tactics. His tank plays| This platoon was made up |a vital part in the battle path | of select men from each of the |0f an infantry platoon. tree tank squadrons, Problems indeed and matters able to obtain food and water. difficult to learn during times In the event he is captured he Into their charge is put a | The combat leadership train- Selection was based on age, ing goes one step further. It | military qualifications and the of peace. Nevertheless they are @ must for the militiamen of the Ontario Regiiment. At the Oshawa Armoury, regimental headquarters, they come under the heading of Com- bat Leadership and _ Initiative Training. The emphasis is on survival. A soldier's life is important, both to him and to his country. The men of the Ontario Re- giment must be prepared for every eventuality. To be cut off behind enemy lines lines is no nice business. The soldier must get back. The UNIUULUUUUYELAOOUNUOAEEESEUAEUGEOAGOAOOUEEUALNEUL: HEUUOUUANUAN: THE L | 61. Charles. EN}VETUOUUNOCOOANOONETOATONONTOATOOONEATOOOENEUTOOOOEEOTEOOONOETTENNEOTTaTATTV™™" To The ONTARIO. REGIMENT R.C.AC. 100th ANNIVERSARY Alger Press MITED St. -- OSHAWA - 'must be wary of interrogation, | fighting vehicle of awesome pro- The idea of the specialty | portions, | course is to keep the man alive.| The loss of a tank is disas- |]t is essentially a survival trous; but at least it can be course, replaced. Survival being a tough busi- ness, the course ddées not spare | the rod in teaching the militia- imen the hard facts of military life. The course is very specific. The Ontarios are a tank regi- ment. placed, oned then the men must make | every effort to escape to safety. | Their skills are néeded to put another fighting tank back into action to plug the gap. The tank crew cannot be re- | If the tank has to be aband- | | covers such subjects as un- j}armed combat, cross country escape and evasion, speciali- ized night patrolling interro- gation and special weapons. | All subjects are taught in | such a way as to provide real- ism and, at the same time, de- a Jeadership abilities. Authorization to conduct this |form of training came at an opportune time for the Ontar- fact that the - individual |; good NCO material. | Every member of the combat leadership and initiaive train- ling platoon has his own wea- | pons, set aside at the Oshawa | Armoury. To date each training parade of the platoon has been con- ducted as an emergency mobi- lization for action with only the platoon commander and ser- 'geant informed in advance. was --_ If the tank breaks down, or | is knocked out of action in com- | bat and has to be abandoned, | what should the crew do? } The Alger Oshowo To Extend Their Press Join With ond District Congratulations A SALUTE and TRIBUTE Be gs pe A CENTURY OF TRADITION Deeply Engroved Upon Pages of History BY ALL RANKS OF THE ONTARIO REGIMENT iperpetuoting The 34th Ontorio County Regiment -- the 116 Bn C.E.F. -- Tine 182nd Bn. C.E.F.-- the Ontario Regiment (Tonk) end The |) th Cra. Armd. Regt. Murray Johnston-osHawa-Limited any" Mens and Boys' wear Eight north Simcoe Street(725-4 517 the