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- 2nd_Canadian_Division abstract "The 2nd Canadian Division (2 Can Div) is responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Quebec. The present command was formed in 1991, and in 2013 the name was changed from Land Force Quebec Area. The division draws its historical lineage from formations that existed during the First and Second World Wars.During the First World War, the division fought on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. It was reformed on 1 September 1939, as part of the First Canadian Army, at the outbreak of the Second World War, adopting the designation "2nd Canadian Infantry Division". 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 in 1942–1944, 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_Division activeYearsEndYear "1915".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division activeYearsStartYear "1915".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_Groningen.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_Passchendaele.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_Verri%C3%A8res_Ridge.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_the_Scheldt.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Battle_of_the_Somme.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Dieppe_Raid.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Operation_Atlantic.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Operation_Totalize.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Operation_Tractable.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battle Rhineland.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division militaryBranch Canadian_Army.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division militaryBranch Canadian_Expeditionary_Force.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommander Bruce_Matthews_(Canadian_Army_officer).
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommander Charles_Foulkes_(Canadian_Army_general).
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommander John_Hamilton_Roberts.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommander Richard_Ernest_William_Turner.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommander Sam_Steele.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division thumbnail 2_Canadian_Infantry_Division_patch.png?width=300.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Infantry.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division wikiPageExternalLink 2nddivision.htm.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division wikiPageID "811273".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division wikiPageRevisionID "606076106".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battles "* Dieppe Raid * Caen * Verrières Ridge * Cintheaux * Falaise * The Scheldt * The Rhineland * Battle of Groningen".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battles "* Somme * Vimy Ridge * Passchendaele Second World War".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division battles "First World War".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division branch Canadian_Army.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division branch Canadian_Expeditionary_Force.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division caption "2".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division country "Canada".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division dates "1915".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division dates "1939".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division dates "2013".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division hasPhotoCollection 2nd_Canadian_Division.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommanders Bruce_Matthews_(Canadian_Army_officer).
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommanders Charles_Foulkes_(Canadian_Army_general).
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommanders John_Hamilton_Roberts.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommanders Richard_Ernest_William_Turner.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division notableCommanders Sam_Steele.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Infantry.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division unitName "2".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division wordnet_type synset-unit-noun-3.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Canadian_World_War_II_divisions.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Divisions_of_Canada_in_World_War_I.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Infantry_divisions_of_Canada.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1919.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1945.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1915.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1939.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Agent.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type MilitaryUnit.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Organisation.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Organization.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Organization.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Agent.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type SocialPerson.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division type Thing.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division comment "The 2nd Canadian Division (2 Can Div) is responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Quebec. The present command was formed in 1991, and in 2013 the name was changed from Land Force Quebec Area. The division draws its historical lineage from formations that existed during the First and Second World Wars.During the First World War, the division fought on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919.".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division label "2-я Канадская дивизия".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division label "2e Division canadienne (1914-1918)".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division label "2nd Canadian Division".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division sameAs 2e_Division_canadienne_(1914-1918).
- 2nd_Canadian_Division sameAs m.03dp0v.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division sameAs Q2815839.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division sameAs Q2815839.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division wasDerivedFrom 2nd_Canadian_Division?oldid=606076106.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division depiction 2_Canadian_Infantry_Division_patch.png.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division isPrimaryTopicOf 2nd_Canadian_Division.
- 2nd_Canadian_Division name "2nd Canadian Division".
- 2nd_Canadian_Division name "2nd Canadian Infantry Division".