Formation patches of the Canadian Army

After the re-introduction of Formation Badges by the British Army in 1941, the Canadian Army followed suit. The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division used a "battle patch" system of geometric shapes identifying individual brigades and battalions, similar to that used by the 2nd Canadian Division in the First World War, during the 1941-42 period, but abandoned this system after the Dieppe Raid.[1]

Other Canadian divisions used plain formation patches, and separate unit titles.".[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Law, Clive M. Distinguishing Patches: Formation Patches of the Canadian Army (Service Publications) ISBN 978-0-9699845-2-8
  2. ^ Dancocks, Daniel Gallant Canadians: The Story of the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion, 1914-1919 (Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation, 1990) ISBN 0-9694616-0-7
  3. ^ Dorosh, Michael A. Dressed to Kill Service Publications, 2001

External links

  • flagCanada portal
  • CanadianSoldiers.com: First Canadian Army webpage
  • Veterans Affairs Canada: The First Canadian Army in WWII
  • Juno Beach Centre.org: First Canadian Army on 8 May 1945 Archived 6 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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