List of Canadian divisions in World War II
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List of Canadian divisions in World War II:
- 1st Canadian Infantry Division1st Canadian Infantry DivisionThe 1st Canadian Infantry Division was a formation mobilized on 1 September 1939 for service in the Second World War. The division was also reactivated twice during the Cold War....
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Division2nd Canadian Infantry DivisionThe 2nd Canadian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the First Canadian Army, mobilized on 1 September 1939 at the outset of the Second World War. It was initially composed of volunteers within brigades established along regional lines, though a halt in recruitment in the early months of...
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Division3rd Canadian Infantry DivisionThe Canadian 3rd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Canadian Army from 1940 to c.1945.- History :The formation of the division was authorized on 17 May 1940...
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (CAOF)
- 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division4th Canadian (Armoured) DivisionThe 4th Canadian Division was created by the conversion of the 4th Canadian Infantry Division at the beginning of 1942 in Canada. The division proceeded overseas in 1942, with its two main convoys reaching the United Kingdom in August and October....
- 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division5th Canadian (Armoured) Division5th Canadian Division was a Canadian division during World War II. Following its redesignation from '1st Canadian Armoured Division', the bulk proceeded overseas in one main convoy, arriving in the UK at the end of November 1941....
- 6th Canadian Infantry Division6th Canadian Infantry DivisionThe 6th Canadian Infantry Division was a Canadian infantry division formed in 1942 during the Second World War. It was attached to Pacific Command. The division had a brigade sent to the Aleutian Islands Campaign, particularly at Kiska, but never saw action...
- 6th Canadian Infantry Division (CAPF)
- 7th Canadian Infantry Division7th Canadian Infantry DivisionThe 7th Infantry Division of the Canadian Army was mobilized in the spring of 1942 and assigned for home defence within Atlantic Command.At the time is was assumed it would consist of volunteers and proceed overseas...
- 8th Canadian Infantry Division8th Canadian Infantry DivisionThe 8th Canadian Infantry Division was a Canadian formation that served within Pacific Command in Western Canada during World War II. The Division unit's were raised on 18 March 1942 and the HQ was raised on 12 May 1942 at Prince George, BC. The Division was a home defence unit. It initially...