Appendix B
Composition of the First Canadian Army
(5 May 1945)

(Armoured Corps, Artillery and Infantry)

Titles of units in this "skeleton" composition are those actually used overseas on 5 May 1945. Since that date the prefix "Royal' has been granted to the Canadian Armoured Corps and the Canadian Infantry Corps. The complete roll of units of all arms and services is too long to be printed here, but the types of units forming infantry and armoured divisions are listed in Appendix "C". Limitations of space have rendered it impossible to include many units of G.H.Q., L. of C., Army and Corps Troops which made important contributions. All Canadian Dental Corps units, for instance, were Army Troops.

Canadian units only are shown, although many British units also served under First Canadian Army. Similarly, Canadian units served from time to time under British formations. To indicate in some degree the extent of this co-operation, a list is given of Allied formations (down to brigades) actually under command of the First Canadian Army on 5 May 1945 and of special Canadian units serving with British divisions.


FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

1st CANADIAN CORPS TROOPS

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

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CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS

2nd CANADIAN CORPS TROOPS

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

1st CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

2nd CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

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ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

3rd CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

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4th CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment)

4th Armoured Brigade:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

5th CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

1st CANADIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

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2nd CANADIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

BRITISH AND ALLIED FORMATIONS UNDER COMMAND
FIRST CANADIAN ARMY
(5 May 1945)

BRITISH

BELGIAN

DUTCH

POLISH

SPECIAL CANADIAN UNITS SERVING WITH
BRITISH DIVISIONS

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS:

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS:

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