5th Canadian Infantry Brigade

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5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
Image:2 Canadian Infantry Division patch.png
2nd Canadian Infantry Division Formation Patch
Active 1939-1945
Country Canada
Allegiance Allies
Branch Canadian Army
Type Infantry
Size Brigade
Part of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
Engagements Dieppe Raid
Normandy
The Scheldt
The Rhineland
Battle of Groningen
Commanders
Current
commander		 n/a

The 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was mobilized on 1 September 1939 part of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division , even before the declaration of war, and the battalions were promptly fleshed out by volunteers. However, further expansion of the Brigade was hindered by a temporary halt in recruitment and uncertainty about overseas deployment. Consequently, brigade headquarters were not actually formed until May and June 1940.

Following reconstruction,after the Dieppe Raid the Brigade with 2nd Canadian Division moved to Normandy in time to serve with the British 2nd Army. It then participated in the advance along the Channel coast with the Canadian 1st Army including the liberation of Dieppe. The division saw heavy action in the Netherlands in late 1944 and took part in the final offensives in 1945.

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[edit] Organization

In 1939, The Second Division was organized along regional lines, like the 1st Canadian Infantry Division.5th Infantry Brigade's order of battle was as follows[1]

[edit] Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade - Quebec

Second Canadian Division in the Victory Campaign 1944-1945.

[edit] Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade 1944-45

Main article: 2nd Canadian Infantry Division

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stacey, C.P. The Canadian Army 1939-1945 (Queen's Printer, 1948)

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