11th_Canadian_Infantry_Brigade

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade

Military unit

The 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry formation of the Canadian Army which saw service in both World Wars. During the First World War, the brigade formed part of the 4th Canadian Division where it served on the Western Front as part of the Canadian Corps.[1] During the Second World War, the brigade served this time as part of the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division of the I Canadian Corps in the Italian Campaign and later in North-West Europe along with the rest of the First Canadian Army.[2]

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Order of Battle

World War I

11th Canadian Brigade

World War II

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (November 1943 - July 1944, March 1945 – May 1945)

11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (July 1944 – March 1945)

  • 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers)
  • 1st Battalion, The Perth Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders
  • 1st Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada
  • 11th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "4th Canadian Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. [2]
    "5th Canadian (Armoured) Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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