CANADA'S SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE

Special forces were first used by the Canadian Armed Services during the Second World War , throughout this period, all of the combatant armies created in each specialist parachute and airborne unit.  In 1942 the first and second Canadian parachute battalion was created and this airborne force continued in one form or another for twenty-six years.  In 1968 the Canadian Airborne Regiment was formed thus providing the core unit for the Canadian Special Service Force, which consists of  the airborne regiment which provides a parachute force supported by armour from the eighth Canadian            and infantry from the first battalion    
of the Royal Canadian Regiment.  Airborne artillery is provided by the second royal Canadian Horse Artillery and logistical support comes from airborne services commando.

Within NATO the Special Service Forces Role was to jointly defend Northern Norway with the Norwegians, British, Dutch and American armies on its homeground.  The Special Service Force prepares for civil emergency.