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8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

Brigade of the Canadian Army

Field	Value
unit_name	8th Canadian Infantry Brigade
image	Canadian 8th infantry ranville 1944.jpg
image_size	200
caption	Members of the Luftwaffe taken prisoner by the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during an attack on a factory in Ranville, 1944
dates	1915–1918
1940–1945
country	Canada
branch	Canadian Army
type	Infantry
size	Brigade
command_structure	[3rd Canadian Infantry Division](3rd-canadian-division)
notable_commanders	Percy Klaehn
identification_symbol	[[Image:3rd Canadian Infantry Division patch.png	100px]]
identification_symbol_label	3rd Canadian Infantry
Division formation patch
identification_symbol_2	8th Can Inf Bde
identification_symbol_2_label	Abbreviation
nickname	"Water Rats"
battles	World War I

1940–1945 Division formation patch

Western Front World War II
Juno Beach
Normandy landings
Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Scheldt The 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that saw active service during World War I and World War II as part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I from December 1915 to November 1918, and in Normandy and north-west Europe in 1944–1945 during World War II. It was a square formation of four infantry battalions during World War I, but was reduced to a triangular formation of three battalions during World War II.

History

World War I

Raised in December 1915 in France, the 8th Brigade formed part of the 3rd Canadian Division, and was formed from six Mounted Rifles regiments that were converted into infantry units, forming four infantry battalions. The brigade's first major action was fought around Mount Sorrel, where the brigade's commander, Brigadier General Victor Williams, was captured. After this, the brigade took part in most of the major actions fought by the Canadians on the Western Front for the next two-and-a-half years until the armistice in November 1918.

World War II

Formed once again as part of the 3rd Canadian Division, the 8th Brigade headquarters formed in September 1940, consisting of three infantry battalions supported by an anti-tank company. Training was conducted in Canada, and by July 1941, the brigade departed for the United Kingdom.

Structure

World War I

During World War I, the 8th Brigade consisted of the following units:

1st Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF: December 1915 – 11 November 1918
2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF: December 1915 – 11 November 1918
4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF: December 1915 – 11 November 1918
5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF: December 1915 – 11 November 1918

In addition, the brigade was supported by a machine gun company and a trench mortar battery.

World War II

During World War II, the 8th Brigade consisted of the following units:

1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière
1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment
8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

References

"3rd Division". Canadian Soldiers.com.
"3rd Canadian Division".
Stacey, Colonel C.P.. "Canada's Battle in Normandy". [[Department of National Defence (Canada).
"3rd Canadian Infantry Division".

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