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2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade

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The 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the Canadian Army that saw active service during World War II. [1]

41 relations: Battle for Caen, Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry, Battle of the Scheldt, Battle of Verrières Ridge, Bomb (tank), Falaise Pocket, First Canadian Army, Formation Patches of the Canadian Army, Greatest Tank Battles, II Canadian Corps, Index of World War II articles (0–9), Invasion of Normandy, Joe Ekins, John Crocker, Juno Beach, Juno Beach order of battle, Le Mesnil-Patry, List of Allied forces in the Normandy Campaign, List of British Commonwealth and Empire brigades of the Second World War, Michael Wittmann, Military history of Canada, Operation Charnwood, Operation Epsom, Operation Totalize, Operation Tractable, Operation Windsor, Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, Sherbrooke Hussars, Sherman Firefly, The Fort Garry Horse, 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, 1st Hussars, 2nd Armoured Brigade, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division, 2nd Canadian Division during World War II, 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins), 3rd Canadian Division, 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade, 4th Special Service Brigade, 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

Battle for Caen

The Battle for Caen (June to August 1944) is the name for the fighting between the British Second Army and German Panzergruppe West in the Second World War for control of the city of Caen and vicinity, during the Battle of Normandy.

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Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry

The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry during the Second World War, was the last attack by an armoured battle group conducted by Canadian troops in Normandy in June 1944.

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Battle of the Scheldt

The Battle of the Scheldt in World War II was a series of military operations by Canadian, British and Polish formations to open up the shipping route to Antwerp so that its port could be used to supply the Allies in north-west Europe.

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Battle of Verrières Ridge

The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in northwestern France, during the Second World War.

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Bomb (tank)

Bomb is a Canadian Army Sherman Tank of the 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment) which landed at D-Day and fought across northwest Europe until the end of World War II, the only Canadian tank that fought without interruption from D-Day to VE Day.

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Falaise Pocket

The Falaise Pocket or Battle of the Falaise Pocket (12 – 21 August 1944) was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.

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First Canadian Army

The First Canadian Army (1reArmée canadienne) was a field army and the senior formation of the Canadian Army that served on the Western Front from July 1944 until May 1945 during the Second World War.

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Formation Patches of the Canadian Army

After the re-introduction of Formation Badges by the British Army in 1941, the Canadian Army followed suit.

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Greatest Tank Battles

Greatest Tank Battles is a military documentary series currently airing on History Television and National Geographic Channel in Canada, where it premiered on 4 January 2010.

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II Canadian Corps

II Canadian Corps was a corps-level formation that, along with I (British) Corps (August 1, 1944 to April 1, 1945) and I Canadian Corps (April 6, 1943 to November 1943, and April 1, 1945 until the end of hostilities), comprised the First Canadian Army in Northwest Europe during World War II.

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Index of World War II articles (0–9)

# 1 Alpine Division Taurinense.

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Invasion of Normandy

The Western Allies of World War II launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy, located on the northern coast of France, on 6 June 1944.

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Joe Ekins

Joe Ekins (15 July 1923 – 1 February 2012) was a World War II British Army veteran.

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John Crocker

General Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, (4 January 1896 – 9 March 1963) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both world wars.

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Juno Beach

Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War.

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Juno Beach order of battle

This is the Juno Beach order of battle on D-Day.

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Le Mesnil-Patry

Le Mesnil-Patry is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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List of Allied forces in the Normandy Campaign

This is a list of Allied forces in the Normandy Campaign between 6 June-25 August 1944.

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List of British Commonwealth and Empire brigades of the Second World War

This is a list of army brigades of the British Commonwealth and Empire during the Second World War.

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Michael Wittmann

Michael Wittmann (22 April 1914 – 8 August 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War.

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Military history of Canada

The military history of Canada comprises hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and interventions by the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide.

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Operation Charnwood

Operation Charnwood was an Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 to 9 July 1944, during the Battle for Caen, part of the larger Operation Overlord (code-name for the Battle of Normandy), in the Second World War.

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Operation Epsom

Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a British Second World War offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy.

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Operation Totalize

Operation Totalize (also spelled Operation Totalise in recent British sources) was an offensive launched by Allied troops in the First Canadian Army during the later stages of Operation Overlord, from 8 to 9 August 1944.

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Operation Tractable

Operation Tractable was the final offensive conducted by Canadian and Polish troops, supported by one brigade of British tanks, as part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II.

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Operation Windsor

Operation Windsor was a Canadian attack, which was part of the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War.

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Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment

The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment was a World War II Canadian armoured regiment created in 1940 with officers and men from two Militia regiments in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

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Sherbrooke Hussars

The Sherbrooke Hussars is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces and perpetuates the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment of the Second World War.

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Sherman Firefly

The Sherman Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth and Allied armoured formations in the Second World War.

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The Fort Garry Horse

The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Army Reserve armoured regiment based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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1st Canadian Armoured Brigade

The 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, was an armoured brigade of the Canadian Army, raised during the Second World War.

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1st Hussars

The 1st Hussars is an armoured Primary Reserve regiment of the Canadian Forces, currently based in London and Sarnia, Ontario.

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2nd Armoured Brigade

2nd Armoured Brigade or 2nd Armored Brigade may refer to.

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2nd Brigade

In military terms, 2nd Brigade may refer to.

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2nd Canadian Division

The 2nd Canadian Division (2 Cdn Div) is responsible for generating and maintaining an operationally ready, multi-purpose land force for the Canadian Army in the province of Quebec, Canada, in order to meet Canada's defence objectives, domestically and overseas.

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2nd Canadian Division during World War II

The 2nd Canadian Division, an infantry division of the Canadian Army, was mobilized for war service on 1September 1939 at the outset of World War II.

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31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins)

31 Combat Engineer Regiment (31 CER or "The Elgins"), is currently a combat engineer regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, supporting 31 Canadian Brigade Group of the 4th Canadian Division (formerly Land Force Central Area).

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3rd Canadian Division

The 3rd Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army.

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4th Canadian Armoured Brigade

The 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the Canadian Army during World War II.

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4th Special Service Brigade

The 4th Special Service Brigade was a brigade-sized formation of the British Commandos formed during the Second World War in March 1944 from battalion-sized units of the Royal Marines.

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7th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that fought during World War I and World War II.

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Redirects here:

2nd Canadian (Armoured) Brigade, Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Canadian_Armoured_Brigade

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