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1st Canadian Infantry Brigade

Brigade of the Canadian Army

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Canadian Brigade
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade
dates	1914–1919
1939–1945
country	Canada
branch
type	Infantry
size	Brigade
command_structure	[1st Canadian Division](1st-canadian-division)
battles	World War I
notable_commanders	Malcolm Mercer
William Antrobus Griesbach

1st Canadian Infantry Brigade 1939–1945

Second Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Battle of Passchendaele World War II
Invasion of Sicily
Italian campaign William Antrobus Griesbach

The 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was a Canadian Army formation that served with the 1st Canadian Division in World Wars I and II. In 1953 it was reformed in Germany to become the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992.

William Antrobus Griesbach commanded the brigade in 1918.

Order of Battle

World War I

1st Canadian Battalion (Ontario Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918;
2nd Canadian Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918;
3rd Canadian Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918;
4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918.

World War II

The Royal Canadian Regiment
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
48th Highlanders of Canada
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

Post-1945

The brigade was re-established on 14 October 1953 in Europe.

1st Canadian Infantry Brigade created 14 October 1953
Redesignated 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in October 1955
Redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972
Redesignated 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976
Redesignated 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992

References

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