| The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1873–1954 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army (Reserve) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment was a Canadian army unit that was raised in New Brunswick, primarily the North Shore counties (thus it's name "North Shore Regiment"). The Regiment was mobilized shortly after Canada declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939. The North Shore Regiment shipped over to England in July 1941 along with the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, which was part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. Though the regiment was already overseas, companies of men continued to ship overseas throughout 1942 and 1943. First the regiment was stationed in Woodstock, New Brunswick, then it shipped overseas to the town of Sussex, in New Brunswick as well. When it shipped overseas, it was stationed in Liverpool, after that it moved to Scotland near the castle of the Duke of Argyll. On June 6, 1944, the regiment participated in the landing on Juno Beach, landing on Nan Red sector. It lost nearly 50 men, but it advanced inland at the end of the day. On June 10, it liberated the town of St. Aubin-Sur-Mer. On July 4, 1944, the men of the North Shore Regiment participated in Operation Windsor, the attack on the Carpiquet airfield. It lost nearly 130 men, and it was later known by the regiment's chaplain as the "Graveyard of the Regiment". The Regiment later fought in Caen and all through France, continuously advancing with the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade. It fought in places like Ranville, Bourguebus Ridge, Falaise, Quesnay Wood, the Laison and Chambois. It helped clear the coast of France in late-August and Early-September 1944, then it advanced into Holland, taking part in the Battle of the Scheldt. It fought in Breskens Pocket in flooded fields and harsh conditions. After the Scheldt, it moved onto the rest of Holland, fighting near the Maas River and on the island of Kapelsche-Veer. In February, 1945, it moved into Germany via amphibious landing. It fought in the Rhineland, the Hochwald, but then it doubled-back to Holland and liberated the Twente Canal, and also Zutphen where it met it's most brutal urban fighting since Caen. It then moved back into Germany in April, and it ended the war on German soil. In 1954 it was combined with the Carelton and York Regiment to create the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. It was designated 2nd Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment.