After the re-introduction of Formation Badges by the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

in 1941, the Canadian Army followed suit. The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division used a "battle patch" system of geometric shapes identifying individual brigades and battalions, similar to that used by the 2nd Canadian Division in the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, during the 1941-42 period, but abandoned this system after the Dieppe Raid. Other Canadian divisions used plain formation patches, and separate unit titles.".Dorosh, Michael A. ''Dressed to Kill''

Service Publications Service Publications was established in 1995 by Clive M. Law (1954-2017), an author and historian as well as former officer of the Governor General's Foot Guards. The company is devoted to the publication of books and periodicals regarding Canadian ...

, 2001 File:First Canadian Army formation patch.svg, First Canadian Army File:I Canadian Corps formation patch.svg,

I Canadian Corps I Canadian Corps was one of the two corps fielded by the Canadian Army during the Second World War. History From December 24, 1940, until the formation of the First Canadian Army in April 1942, there was a single unnumbered Canadian Corps. I ...

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II Canadian Corps II Canadian Corps was a corps-level formation that, along with I (British) Corps (August 1, 1944 to April 1, 1945) and I Canadian Corps (April 6, 1943 to November 1943, and April 1, 1945 until the end of hostilities), comprised the First Canad ...

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Atlantic Command (Canadian Army) Atlantic Command was a formation of the Canadian Army created during the Second World War to strengthen and administer home defence facilities on Canada's Atlantic Coast. A second major function was to train reinforcements to be sent to the Canad ...

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Pacific Command (Canadian Army) Pacific Command was a formation of the Canadian Army created during the Second World War to strengthen and administer home defence facilities on Canada's Pacific Coast against possible Japanese attack. A second major function was to train rein ...

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1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ''1re Division du Canada'' ) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short ...

File:2nd Canadian Division formation patch.svg, 2nd Canadian Division
See also During World War II File:3rd Canadian Infantry Division Patch (Modern Correct Pantone).png, 3rd Canadian Division File:4 Canadian Armoured Division patch.svg, 4th Canadian Armoured Division File:5 Canadian Armoured Division patch.png, 5th Canadian Armoured Division File:6th Canadian Division (CAPF).svg, 6th Canadian Division (CAPF) File:6 Canadian Infantry Division patch.svg,

6th Canadian Division The 6th Canadian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Canadian Army, formed in 1942 during the Second World War. It was attached to Pacific Command. The division had a brigade sent to the Aleutian Islands Campaign, particularly at ...

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units attached to the First Canadian Army

References

External links

CanadianSoldiers.com: First Canadian Army webpage

Veterans Affairs Canada: The First Canadian Army in WWII

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