Infantry brigade of the Canadian Army during World Wars I and II
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2nd Canadian Brigade 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
Active
1914–1919 1939–1945
Country
Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Type
Infantry
Size
Brigade
Part of
1st Canadian Division
Engagements
World War I
Second Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Battle of Passchendaele
World War II
Invasion of Sicily
Italian campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders
Arthur Currie Louis Lipsett Bert Hoffmeister
Military unit
The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Canadian Army that served in both World War I and World War II. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I, and in Sicily and Italy during the Second World War. In both wars, the brigade formed part of the 1st Canadian Division.
The brigade was first commanded from its formation in September 1914 to September 1915 by Arthur Currie.
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