Canadian 2nd Infantry Division

Canadian 2nd Infantry Division

Canadian 2nd Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
July 7, 1944 Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados France
July 18, 1944 Louvigny Calvados France
July 20, 1944 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados France
July 24, 1944 St Andre-sur-Orne Calvados France
Aug. 8, 1944 Fontenay-le-Marmion Calvados France
Aug. 11, 1944 Moulines Calvados France
Aug. 14, 1944 Ussy Calvados France
Aug. 15, 1944 Potigny Calvados France
Aug. 16, 1944 Falaise Calvados France
Aug. 22, 1944 Vimoutiers Orne France
Aug. 24, 1944 Orbec Calvados France
Aug. 25, 1944 Brionne Eure France
Aug. 26, 1944 Bourgtheroulde-Infreville Eure France
Aug. 31, 1944 Totes Seine-Maritime France
Sept. 4, 1944 Dieppe Seine-Maritime France
Sept. 6, 1944 Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais France
Sept. 8, 1944 Alveringem West Flanders Belgium
Sept. 9, 1944 Ostend West Flanders Belgium
Sept. 16, 1944 Antwerp Antwerp Belgium
Sept. 28, 1944 Sint-Lenaarts Antwerp Belgium
Oct. 3, 1944 Brasschaat Antwerp Belgium
Oct. 6, 1944 Ossendrecht North Brabant Netherlands
Oct. 24, 1944 Woensdrecht North Brabant Netherlands
Oct. 25, 1944 Rilland Zeeland Netherlands
Oct. 29, 1944 s-Gravenpolder Zeeland Netherlands
Oct. 31, 1944 Lewedorp Zeeland Netherlands
Nov. 13, 1944 Groesbeek Gelderland Netherlands
Feb. 8, 1945 Wyler North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Feb. 25, 1945 Kalkar North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Feb. 26, 1945 Kalkar North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 8, 1945 Xanten North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 30, 1945 Millingen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 31, 1945 Etten Gelderland Netherlands
April 2, 1945 Vorden Gelderland Netherlands
April 3, 1945 Ampsen Gelderland Netherlands
April 10, 1945 Hoogeveen Drenth Netherlands
April 15, 1945 Groningen Groningen Netherlands
April 19, 1945 Ahlhorn Lower Saxony Germany
April 20, 1945 Grossenkneten Lower Saxony Germany
April 26, 1945 Delmenhorst Lower Saxony Germany
May 3, 1945 Oldenberg Lower Saxony Germany

Commander Royal Signals:

Feb. 22, 1943: Lt.-Col. J W Johanson
Feb. 14, 1945: Lt.-Col. C A Peck

Commander Royal Engineers:

Aug. 3, 1943: Lt.-Col. N JW Smith
Sept. 2, 1944: Lt.-Col. L GC Lilley

Commander Royal Artillery:

Nov. 8, 1943: Brig.-Gen. R H Keefler
Nov. 10, 1944: Brig.-Gen. F D Lace

Commanding General:

Jan. 11, 1944: Maj.-Gen. C Foulkes
Nov. 10, 1944: Maj.-Gen. A B Matthews

Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General:

Jan. 17, 1944: Lt.-Col. L A Deziel
March 16, 1945: Lt.-Col. J M Pocock

General Stag Officer Grade 1:

Feb. 22, 1944: Lt.-Col. C R Archibald
July 28, 1944: Lt.-Col. C M Drury
Nov. 22, 1944: Lt.-Col. P W Bennett

Commander 4th Infantry Brigade:

Feb. 27, 1944: Brig.-Gen. S Lett
Aug. 3, 1944: Brig.-Gen. J E Ganong
Aug. 31, 1944: Brig.-Gen. F N Cabeldu

Commander 5th Infantry Brigade:

Feb. 27, 1944: Brig.-Gen. W J Megill

Commander 6th Infantry Brigade:

Feb. 27, 1944: Brig.-Gen. H A Young
Aug. 26, 1944: Brig.-Gen. F A Clift
Aug. 30, 1944: Brig.-Gen. J G Gauvreau
Nov. 10, 1944: Brig.-Gen. R H Keefler
March 24, 1945: Brig.-Gen. J V Allard

Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863