1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: '')'' is a

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that is part of the

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of the

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. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in

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with two major units at

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, and consists of eight

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units.

History

The brigade was established on 14 October 1953 in Europe. *

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created 14 October 1953 *Redesignated 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in October 1955 *Redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972 *Redesignated 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976 *Redesignated 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992 In 1989 at the height of the

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the 1st Canadian Mechanized Infantry Division consisted of three brigades, one of them being the 1st Canadian Brigade Group. It had the following structure: * Headquarters at

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– armoured reconnaissance ** 1st Battalion,

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– self-propelled artillery ** 1st Combat Engineer Regiment,

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– light engineers ** 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron – light helicopter support 1 CMBG sent a contingent of approximately 200 personnel for Task Force Kandahar Headquarters for a nine-month rotation starting February 2009 and sent approximately 2500 personnel for the task force in September 2009 for a six-month tour.

Composition

The eight units that comprise 1 CMBG are: 1 CMBG is colocated with, and frequently operates alongside, three regular force units which are not part of the formation:

References

External links

* {{Canadian Forces Land Force Command Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups

History

Composition

See also

References

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