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Field Force A field force is a military body formed for specific employment in a war, conflict or operation. These field forces are made up of formations formed by assembling units under command. Canada deployed field forces four times in the 20th Century, as indicated in the various articles in this category. The Field Force generated for the First World War was the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Field Force units generated for the Second World War were originally mobilized as the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF), later renamed as part of the Canadian Army. In addition to the activation of field force units based on prewar regiments and units (a complete change from the way in which the Canadian Expeditionary Force was created for the First World War), some units were created from scratch based on necessity. Some units also served in foreign formations, such the 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment and the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. |
