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- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion abstract "The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was formed in July 1942 during the Second World War; it served in North West Europe. Landing in Normandy on D Day, June 6, 1944 and in the airborne assault crossing of the River Rhine, Operation Varsity. After the end of hostilities in Europe, the Battalion was returned to Canada where it was disbanded on 30 September 1945.By the end of the war the battalion had gained a remarkable reputation: they never failed to complete a mission, and they never gave up an objective once taken. They are the only Canadians to participate in the Battle of the Bulge and had advanced deeper than any other Canadian unit into enemy territory.".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion activeYearsStartYear "1942".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battle Battle_of_the_Bulge.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battle Operation_Tonga.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battle Operation_Varsity.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Dives Crossing".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Normandy Landing".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Northwest Europe 1944–45".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "The Rhine".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion commandStructure 6th_Airborne_Division_(United_Kingdom).
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion country Canada.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion militaryBranch Canadian_Army.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion militaryUnitSize "Battalion".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion notableCommander Jeff_Nicklin.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion role "Parachute".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Infantry.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion wikiPageID "18421774".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion wikiPageRevisionID "594173919".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion align "center".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Dives Crossing".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Normandy Landing".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "Northwest Europe 1944–45".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battleHonours "The Rhine".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battles Battle_of_the_Bulge.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battles Operation_Tonga.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion battles Operation_Varsity.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion branch Canadian_Army.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion commandStructure "6".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion country Canada.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion dates "1942".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion hasPhotoCollection 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion notableCommanders "Lt. Col. G.F.P. Bradbrooke, 1942 – 1944".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion notableCommanders "Lt. Col. Jeff Nicklin 1944 – 1945".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion quote "C Company was to secure the DZ, destroy the enemy headquarters , secure the SE corner of the DZ, destroy the radio station at Varaville, and blow the bridge over the Divette stream in Varaville. C Coy would then join the battalion at Le Mesnil cross roads. A Company would protect the left flank of 9th Btn during their attack on the Merville Battery and then cover 9th Battalion's advance to the Le Plein feature. They would seize and hold the Le Mesnil cross roads. B Company was to destroy the bridge over the river Dives within two hours of landing and deny the area to the enemy until ordered to withdraw to Le Mesnil cross roads."".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion role Parachute.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion size Battalion.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Infantry.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion unitName "1".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion width "80.0".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion wordnet_type synset-unit-noun-3.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion subject Category:Battalions_of_the_Canadian_Army.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1942.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_Canada_in_World_War_II.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Agent.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type MilitaryUnit.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Organisation.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Organization.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type Agent.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion type SocialPerson.
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- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion comment "The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was formed in July 1942 during the Second World War; it served in North West Europe. Landing in Normandy on D Day, June 6, 1944 and in the airborne assault crossing of the River Rhine, Operation Varsity.".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion label "1er bataillon parachutiste (Canada)".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion label "1st Canadian Parachute Battalion".
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion sameAs 1er_bataillon_parachutiste_(Canada).
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- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion sameAs Q2813562.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion sameAs Q2813562.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion wasDerivedFrom 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion?oldid=594173919.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion isPrimaryTopicOf 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion.
- 1st_Canadian_Parachute_Battalion name "1st Canadian Parachute Battalion".