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]
- First Canadian Army
- I Canadian Corps
- II Canadian Corps
- Atlantic Command (Canadian Army)
- Pacific Command (Canadian Army)
- 1st Canadian Division
- 2nd Canadian Division
See also During World War II - 3rd Canadian Division
- 4th Canadian Armoured Division
- 5th Canadian Armoured Division
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- Formation patch used by Royal Canadian Artillery
units attached to the First Canadian Army
References
- ^ Law, Clive M. Distinguishing Patches: Formation Patches of the Canadian Army (Service Publications) ISBN 978-0-9699845-2-8
- ^ 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
- ^ Dorosh, Michael A. Dressed to Kill Service Publications, 2001
External links
- 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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