Members of the Luftwaffe taken prisoner by the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during an attack on a factory in Ranville, 1944
Active
1915–1918 1940–1945
Country
Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Type
Infantry
Size
Brigade
Part of
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
Nickname(s)
"Water Rats"
Engagements
World War I
Western Front
World War II
Juno Beach
Normandy landings
Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Scheldt
Commanders
Notable commanders
Percy Klaehn
Insignia
3rd Canadian Infantry Division formation patch
Abbreviation
8th Can Inf Bde
Military unit
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.
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