10th Canadian Infantry Brigade
military unit
The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Canadian Army in both World War I and World War II. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I, and in Normandy and north-west Europe during World War II. It formed part of the 4th Canadian Division.
History
World War I
The 10th Brigade was part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force raised during the First World War. It was formed in England in April 1916. It participated in every major Canadian engagement from the Somme (from August 1916) to the last 100 days (1918). The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade consisted of four battalions, and formed part of the 4th Division. The battalions were the 44th Battalion, the 46th Battalion, the 47th Battalion and the 50th Battalion.
World War II
The 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade was first assembled at Nanaimo, British Columbia in October 1940, although Nanaimo was not established as its headquarters until February 1941. In April 1941 it was moved east to the Niagara area, exchanging places with the 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade. During World War II, it was part of the Canadian 4th Armoured Division, alongside the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade.
The brigade consisted of the following units:
1st Battalion, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
1st Battalion, The Algonquin Regiment
1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
10th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
10th Canadian Infantry Brigade Support Group (The New Brunswick Rangers) (November 1943–February 1944)
10th Independent Machine Gun Company (The New Brunswick Rangers) (February 1944–February 1946)
Normandy
As part of the 4th Armoured Division, the 10th Brigade arrived in Normandy at the end of July 1944.
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