II Canadian Corps

II Canadian Corps was one of the two corps comprising the First Canadian Army during World War II. Authorization for the formation of the Corps headquarters became effective in England on January 14, 1943. The Corps became operational in Normandy on July 11, 1944 when the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division joined the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Armoured Brigade, which had participated earlier in the Normandy landings as part of British I Corps. The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division was the third Canadian division-level component of the Corps. II Canadian Corps was commanded by Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds. The Corps was deactivated on June 25, 1945 as part of general demobilization.

Although nominally a Canadian formation, II Canadian Corps contained significant contributions at different times from other Allied countries, including the Polish 1st Armoured Division, the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade, and the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division.

References

*Byers, A. R. (ed.), "The Canadians at War 1939/45", 2nd ed., The Reader's Digest Association (Canada) Ltd., Montreal, Canada, 1986, ISBN 0-88850-145-5.

External links

* [http://www.canadiansoldiers.com www.canadiansoldiers.com]