13th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Canadian Army that served in both World Wars. During World War I, the brigade formed part of the 5th Canadian Division. However, the 13th Brigade never saw combat as the brigade along with the 5th Canadian Division was broken up to provide reinforcements to the 4 other divisions of the Canadian Corps. During the Second World War, the brigade formed part of the 6th Canadian Infantry Division serving on the west coast in the home defence role and in June 1943, the brigade took part in Operation Cottage on Kiska during the Aleutian Islands campaign.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

13th Canadian Brigade
13th Canadian Infantry Brigade
Active1917-1918
1940-1944
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part of5th Canadian Division (First World War)
6th Canadian Infantry Division (Second World War)
Pacific Command (Canadian Army) (Second World War)
EngagementsWorld War I

World War II

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Oliver Milton Martin
Harry Wickwire Foster

Order of Battle

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World War I

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World War II

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March – July 1942

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13th Canadian Brigade Group - "Greenlight" Force (June 1943)

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13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group (November 1943)

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  • 24th Field Regiment, RCA
  • 46th Light AA Battery, RCA
  • 1st Battalion, The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers
  • 1st Battalion, The Rocky Mountain Rangers
  • 1st Battalion, Le Regiment de Hull
  • 1 Company, 1st Battalion, The Saint John Fusiliers (Machine Gun)
  • No. 13 Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
  • 24th Field Company, RCE[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "5th Canadian Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. ^ a b c d "6th Canadian Division". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  3. ^ a b "13th Canadian Infantry Brigade: 5th Canadian Division" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Operation COTTAGE". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. ^ "Alaska, Battle in the Aleutians: 13th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 6th Canadian Infantry Division, 1943". www.silverhawkauthor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "Kiska Landings: 15-16 Aug 1943". www.lermuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. ^ a b "The Canadian war effort against the Japanese Empire was minimal; Canada's limited resources, although large for the country's". 2012-08-21. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-20.