The 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, was an armouredbrigade of the Canadian Army, raised during the Second World War. The brigade was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured regiments and saw service in the Italian campaign and later in north-west Europe. It was one of only two independent Canadian armoured brigades in combat, the other being 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade.[1]
1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade
1st Canadian Tank Brigade
1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
Formation patch worn by members of the brigade's headquarters.
The 1st Tank Brigade moved to the United Kingdom in the summer of 1941; personnel arrived in the Clyde on 30 June and were promptly moved to Salisbury Plain where they were issued sufficient Churchill tanks for training. The Calgary Regiment participated in the disastrous Dieppe landing in 1942. Issued brand new M4 "Sherman" tanks, the entire brigade moved to the Mediterranean, with The Three Rivers Regiment participating in the assault landing at Pachino. The remainder of the brigade landed with the follow-up convoy of 13 July and served alongside the Three Rivers Regiment for the final weeks of the Allied invasion of Sicily. The 1st Tank Brigade's role in the latter operations was largely one of fire support, the rugged terrain limiting the role of the armoured corps. The fight for Sicily ended with 1st Tank in reserve. Preparing for Operation Baytown, the Allied invasion of Italy, it was redesignated 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade in August 1943. Although reorganized as an armoured brigade, no motor battalion served under command. Having established a reputation for both courage and skill, the Canadian tankers were in constant demand by senior British commanders.
Combined with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division and 5th Canadian Armoured Division as part of I Canadian Corps, the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade was moved from the Italian Front and joined the First Canadian Army in Northern Europe at the beginning of 1945. Here it participated in the crossing of the IJssel River. In its two incarnations as 1st Tank and 1st Armoured, the brigade's service at Dieppe, France, in Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe earned it the distinction of the longest and widest service of any brigade of the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
Brigadier General R.A Wyman (28 January 1942- 27 February 1944) [5]
Brigadier General W. Murphy (27 February 1944 - )[6]
Referencesedit
^"1st Canadian Armoured Brigade". Canadian Soldier. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^Marteinson, J.K. and Michael McNorgan. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History (Kitchener: Robin Brass, 2000), 89.
^Charles Prieur, "War Chronicles 1939-1945, Three Rivers Regiment (Tank), www.12rbc.ca/PDF/Anglais
^John F. Wallace, Dragons of Steel: Canadian Armour in Two World Wars (Burnstown, Ontario: General Store, 1995), 158.
^Marteinson, J.K. and Michael McNorgan. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History (Kitchener: Robin Brass, 2000),106.
^Marteinson, J.K. and Michael McNorgan. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History (Kitchener: Robin Brass, 2000),173.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade later known as 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade was an armoured brigade of the Canadian Army raised during the Second World War The brigade was composed of the 11th 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured regiments and saw service in the Italian campaign and later in north west Europe It was one of only two independent Canadian armoured brigades in combat the other being 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade 1 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade1st Canadian Tank Brigade1st Canadian Armoured BrigadeFormation patch worn by members of the brigade s headquarters Active1943 1945CountryCanadaBranchCanadian ArmyTypeArmouredRoleArmoured support for infantry unitsSizeBrigadePart ofBritish Eighth Army U S Fifth Army First Canadian ArmyCommandersNotablecommandersF F Worthington Robert Andrew Wyman William Cameron Murphy The formation sign used to identify tanks and other vehicles in the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Commanding officers 4 ReferencesHistory editThe 1st Canadian Tank Brigade was formed on 4 February 1941 2 The Ontario Regiment and The Three Rivers Regiment were transferred from the incomplete 1st Canadian Armoured Division to provide the nucleus of the 1st Canadian Tank Brigade in February 1941 In March The Calgary Regiment joined the new brigade from 2nd Division The Fort Garry Horse were also originally part of the brigade but transferred to the 5th Canadian Armoured Division in May 1941 nbsp General Sir Bernard Montgomery commander of the British Eighth Army addresses officers and men of the 11th Army Tank Regiment The Ontario Regiment Tank near Lentini Sicily 25 July 1943 The 1st Tank Brigade moved to the United Kingdom in the summer of 1941 personnel arrived in the Clyde on 30 June and were promptly moved to Salisbury Plain where they were issued sufficient Churchill tanks for training The Calgary Regiment participated in the disastrous Dieppe landing in 1942 Issued brand new M4 Sherman tanks the entire brigade moved to the Mediterranean with The Three Rivers Regiment participating in the assault landing at Pachino The remainder of the brigade landed with the follow up convoy of 13 July and served alongside the Three Rivers Regiment for the final weeks of the Allied invasion of Sicily The 1st Tank Brigade s role in the latter operations was largely one of fire support the rugged terrain limiting the role of the armoured corps The fight for Sicily ended with 1st Tank in reserve Preparing for Operation Baytown the Allied invasion of Italy it was redesignated 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade in August 1943 Although reorganized as an armoured brigade no motor battalion served under command Having established a reputation for both courage and skill the Canadian tankers were in constant demand by senior British commanders The brigade took part in the landings of the Eighth Army on the toe of Italy in Operation Baytown in September 1943 Its regiments participated in the Battles of Potenza Termoli Ortona During the fourth and final Battle of Monte Cassino in May 1944 the brigade helped break the Winter Line Gustav Line crossing the Gari River in support of the 8th Indian Division Its regiments helped the 1st Canadian Division and the 78th Division in breaking the Hitler Line It cooperated with the XIII Corps in the Battle of Lake Trasimeno It was active in the crossing of the Arno River and later fought on the Gothic Line Combined with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division and 5th Canadian Armoured Division as part of I Canadian Corps the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade was moved from the Italian Front and joined the First Canadian Army in Northern Europe at the beginning of 1945 Here it participated in the crossing of the IJssel River In its two incarnations as 1st Tank and 1st Armoured the brigade s service at Dieppe France in Sicily Italy and Northwest Europe earned it the distinction of the longest and widest service of any brigade of the Canadian Army during the Second World War Organization editThe battle order starting 4 February 1941 3 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Headquarters Squadron The Prince Edward Island Light Horse 11th Armoured Regiment The Ontario Regiment 12th Armoured Regiment Three Rivers Regiment 14th Armoured Regiment Calgary Regiment A Squadron 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment The Elgin Regiment later B Squadron 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Signals Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade 83 Company RCASC 1st Canadian Light Field Ambulance No 2 CLFA RCAMC 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Workshop RCEME 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Ordnance PG PK RCOC 1st Canadian Heavy Recovery RCEME 1st Canadian Army Tank Troops Workshop RCEME 1st Canadian Assault Troop CAC Commanding officers editMajor General F F Worthington 5 March 1941 28 January 1942 4 Brigadier General R A Wyman 28 January 1942 27 February 1944 5 Brigadier General W Murphy 27 February 1944 6 References edit 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade Canadian Soldier Retrieved August 9 2012 Marteinson J K and Michael McNorgan The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps An Illustrated History Kitchener Robin Brass 2000 89 Charles Prieur War Chronicles 1939 1945 Three Rivers Regiment Tank www 12rbc ca PDF Anglais John F Wallace Dragons of Steel Canadian Armour in Two World Wars Burnstown Ontario General Store 1995 158 Marteinson J K and Michael McNorgan The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps An Illustrated History Kitchener Robin Brass 2000 106 Marteinson J K and Michael McNorgan The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps An Illustrated History Kitchener Robin Brass 2000 173 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade 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