Appendix C
Organization of Infantry and Armoured Divisions, by Units
(May 1945)
INFANTRY DIVISION ARMOURED DIVISION Divisional Headquarters Divisional Headquarters CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS One reconnaissance regiment One armoured reconnaissance regiment
One armoured brigade headquarters
Three armoured regimentsROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY Headquarters, R.C.A.
Three field regiments
One anti-tank regiment
One light anti-aircraft regiment
One counter-mortar officer's staffHeadquarters, R.C.A.
Two field regiments (one self-propelled)
One anti-tank regiment
One light anti-aircraft regiment
One counter-mortar officer's staffCORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS Headquarters, R.C.E.
One field park company
One divisional bridge platoon
Three field companies-----
One field park squadron
One divisional bridge troop
Two field squadronsROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS Divisional Signals Divisional signals CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS One machine gun battalion
One defence and employment platoon
Three infantry brigade headquarters
Three ground defence platoons
Nine infantry battalions (three per brigade)One independent machine gun company
One employment platoon
One infantry brigade headquarters
One ground defence platoon
Three infantry battalion
One motor battalion (part of armoured brigade)ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS Headquarters, R.C.A.S.C.
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Three infantry brigade companies
One divisional troops companyHeadquarters R.C.A.S.C.
One armoured brigade company
One infantry brigade company
One divisional troops company
One armoured division transport companyROYAL CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS -----
Three field ambulances
Two field dressing stations
One field hygiene sectionOne light field ambulance
One field ambulance
One field dressing station
One field hygiene sectionROYAL CANADIAN ORDNANCE CORPS One ordnance field park One ordnance field park ROYAL CANADIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Headquarters, R.C.E.M.E.
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Three infantry brigade workshops
One light anti-aircraft workshop
Eleven light aid detachmentsHeadquarters, R.C.E.M.E.
One armoured brigade workshop
One infantry brigade workshop
One light anti-aircraft workshop
Twelve light aid detachmentsCANADIAN POSTAL CORPS One divisional postal unit One divisional postal unit CANADIAN PROVOST CORPS One provost company One provost company CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE CORPS One field security section One field security section
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"DIVISIONAL INCREMENTS TO CORPS TROOPS" ROYAL CANADIAN
ORDNANCE CORPS
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY
PAY CORPSOne ordnance sub park
One mobile laundry and bath unit
One field cash officeOne ordnance sub park
One mobile laundry and bath unit
One field cash office
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