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- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division abstract "The 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 the war caused a delay in the formation of brigade and divisional headquarters. With questions concerning overseas deployment resolved, the division's respective commands were formed in May and June 1940, and at British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's request, the division was deployed to the United Kingdom between 1 August and 25 December 1940.Having performed well in training exercises during 1941 and early 1942, elements of the 2nd Division were selected as the main force for Operation Jubilee, a large-scale amphibious raid on the port of Dieppe in German-occupied France. On 19 August 1942, with air and naval gunfire support, the division's 4th and 6th brigades assaulted Dieppe's beaches. The Germans were well prepared and, despite being reinforced, the Canadians sustained heavy losses and had to be evacuated, fewer than half their number returning to the UK.Following a period of reconstruction and retraining from 1942–44, the division joined II Canadian Corps as part of the Second British Army for the Allied Invasion of Normandy. 2nd Division saw significant action from 20 July – 21 August in the battles for Caen and Falaise. Joining the newly activated headquarters of the First Canadian Army in the assault on northwestern Europe, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division played a significant role in the retaking of the Channel ports, the Battle of the Scheldt, and the liberation of the Netherlands. The division was deactivated shortly after the end of the war.".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division activeYearsStartYear "1939".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Battle_of_Groningen.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Battle_of_the_Scheldt.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Dieppe_Raid.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Operation_Atlantic.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Operation_Totalize.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Operation_Tractable.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle Rhineland.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battle World_War_II.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division commandStructure First_Canadian_Army.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division commandStructure Second_Army_(United_Kingdom).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division militaryBranch Canadian_Army.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division militaryUnitSize "3 infantry brigades and supporting troops".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommander Bruce_Matthews_(Canadian_Army_officer).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommander Charles_Foulkes_(Canadian_Army_general).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommander John_Hamilton_Roberts.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division thumbnail 2_Canadian_Infantry_Division_patch.png?width=300.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division type Infantry.
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- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division wikiPageID "430994".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division wikiPageRevisionID "641521482".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Battle_of_Groningen.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Battle_of_Verri%C3%A8res_Ridge.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Battle_of_the_Scheldt.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Dieppe_Raid.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Operation_Atlantic.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Operation_Totalize.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Operation_Tractable.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles Rhineland.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division battles World_War_II.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division branch Canadian_Army.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division caption "2".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division commandStructure Second_Army_(United_Kingdom).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division commandStructure "First Canadian Army".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division country "Canada".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division dates "1939".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division hasPhotoCollection 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommanders Bruce_Matthews_(Canadian_Army_officer).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommanders Charles_Foulkes_(Canadian_Army_general).
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division notableCommanders John_Hamilton_Roberts.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division size "3".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division type Infantry.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division unitName "2".
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- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division subject Category:Canadian_World_War_II_divisions.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division subject Category:Infantry_divisions_of_Canada.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1945.
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- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division comment "The 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 the war caused a delay in the formation of brigade and divisional headquarters.".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division label "2e Division d'infanterie canadienne (1939-1945)".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division label "2nd Canadian Infantry Division".
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division seeAlso Battle_of_Groningen.
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- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division depiction 2_Canadian_Infantry_Division_patch.png.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division isPrimaryTopicOf 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division.
- 2nd_Canadian_Infantry_Division name "2nd Canadian Infantry Division".