Coat of Many Colours Parades gone?

[TangoTwoBravo]

But they're not the guys being tasked, ad nauseam, to provide Guards of Honour personnel in the NCR.

So the answer is to set up a 100 man unit whose primary job would be to provide opportunities for floppers on the internet to criticize their dress, drill and deportment?

By the Power of Greyskull I say no thanks!

 

[dapaterson]

No kidding.  We have one, and they all wear the same red outfits....

We have three (plus one) such units.

The GGFG (Ottawa); the GGHG (Toronto); the CGG (Montreal); plus 30 Fd Regt RCA (Ottawa) fires salutes.

 

[Blackadder1916]

No kidding.  We have one, and they all wear the same red outfits....

Well, not on a fulltime basis, but if we only allow ceremonies or visits from dignitaries during the summer then we're good to go.  However, we used to have a reg force unit that did that sort of thing.

http://www.canadianguards.ca/JFK%20Guard%20of%20Honour.wmv

And even for installation of a governor general.

 

[Remius]

Two of the Guard Regiments were at Rideau Hall to receive the new gg  with a 100 man guard that day.  Can't be in two places at once I guess.

 

[jollyjacktar]

So the answer is to set up a 100 man unit whose primary job would be to provide opportunities for floppers on the internet to criticize their dress, drill and deportment?

By the Power of Greyskull I say no thanks!

I'm just saying that we're getting tasked on a fairly regular basis to provide X many ranks in such and such DEU.  It does pull you away from your job for several days at a time, which means you're not doing what you were sent here to the NCR to do. 

Unless you're in the cell that orchrastrates these parades.  I do feel for these poor bastards as they may be fulfilling their primary function here but it seems almost non stop for them. 

At my rank/colour in my unit l can honestly count the numbers of us on one hand.  We can be in high demand at times.  I've had two major parades in the past month.  They're hitting everyone hard, Reg and Res.  At times l wish l could call on the power of Greyskull myself.

 

[dapaterson]

A former NDHQ CWO once commented that parades on Ottawa would be easy if he could just fill the ranks with Majors.

 

[FJAG]

A long time for the Guard to be at "The Present". Are they using the old WW2 Rifle? The Band Master did a left about turn. Is that what their drill is? Great video and music. Thanks for posting the links.

The rifle is the Karbiner 98k which was the standard WW2 infantry rifle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karabiner_98k/

I note the Wiki article says that they de-nazified the rifles by removing the eagle and swastika stampings that any might have had.

Not sure about the drill but I understand it follows the old Prussian army drills which themselves, for the most part, remained largely unchanged throughout WW2 and into the present (except maybe the stechschritt [improperly called the goose step in English] which has disappeared except perhaps a small residual first step when stepping off)

The left-about turn seems to be standard. I note that the makeup of the band (initial detachment of fife and drum followed by a brass band detachment - not to mention the movements of the drum major and the schellenbaum standard all typically reach back to Prussia.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schellenbaum

If you want to see the Prussian military tradition in full swing go to the Youtube site and search for the annual Ejercito de Chile parada militar. The 2017 one is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5CNuJnBIBc

I think that for a sharp looking honor guard, you'd be hard pressed to beat the PLA's Beijing Capitol Garrison Honor Guard battalion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty-ZeA7_EYs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Capital_Garrison_Honor_Guard_Battalion

:cheers:

 

[jollyjacktar]

The PLA were mentioned in another thread.  I thought they were a thing of beauty to watch in motion, still do.  Someone said these soldiers were hand picked just for this task and it was their primary function while in service.  Nevertheless the amount of work they put into the seven Ps cannot be faulted or the end product.

 

[FSTO]

The PLA were mentioned in another thread.  I thought they were a thing of beauty to watch in motion, still do.  Someone said these soldiers were hand picked just for this task and it was their primary function while in service.  Nevertheless the amount of work they put into the seven Ps cannot be faulted or the end product.

Hand picked for sure. Everyone on parade there are likely within a millimetre of 6 ft and within an ounce of 190 lbs.

Lovely what you can get with a billion people and no HR guidelines.  ;D

 

[jollyjacktar]

Exploit your resources.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

I've always liked the look of the German Armed Forces Wachbataillon (Guard Battalion) which is used for numerous ceremonial occasions has a number of companies but always parades with a band, colour guard and a small company each of army, air force and navy personnel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuBL0ahXRQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachbataillon

:cheers:

Looks really great, but even the Jordanian Army knows that to be a great marching band it has to have a Pipe and Drum section:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWXWMwam1uM

Even better if it has female Pipers/Drummers.

 

[FJAG]

Looks really great, but even the Jordanian Army knows that to be a great marching band it has to have a Pipe and Drum section:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWXWMwam1uM

Even better if it has female Pipers/Drummers.

It has always been an incomprehensible conundrum that notwithstanding my Prussian DNA (and therefore a genetic love of beer, brotchen and bockwurst) that I like to listen to a good pipe band, joined a highland infantry battalion, wore a kilt and married a Scot.  ;D

:cheers:

 

[Mike5]

That is entirely comprehensible... you just have exceedingly good taste

Have you ever noticed that all the nice things in the world begin with 'B'... beer, bagpipes, boats...

iper:

 

[Blackadder1916]

. . .  wore a kilt and married a Scot.  ;D

And who wore the pants in that family?