WWII Action Figures: The Van Doos

The Royal 22nd Regiment (R22R]), in French and officially (in both French and English usage Royal 22eRégiment (R22R]) and colloquially The Van Doos (an anglicized pronunciation of the French for twenty-two, vingt-deux),is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The mostly francophone regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army. The ceremonial home of the regiment is La Citadelle in Quebec City, where the regimental museum is housed. The regimental headquarters is located in Quebec City, with all three of its regular battalions stationed at various bases in the province of Quebec. The regiment serves as the "local" infantry regiment for Quebec.