5th Canadian Armoured Division

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The 5th Canadian Armoured Division was a World War II Canadian Army formation that served primarily in the Italian Campaign and later in Northwest Europe as a key mechanized combat force.

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5th Canadian Armoured Division canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army formation
armoured division
alsoKnownAs Mighty Maroon Machine
branch Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
surface form: Canadian Armoured Corps
componentUnit 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade
5th Canadian Armoured Brigade
8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
surface form: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (in early war period)

The British Columbia Dragoons
The Cape Breton Highlanders
The Governor General's Horse Guards
The Irish Regiment of Canada
The Perth Regiment
The Westminster Regiment (Motor)
conflict Italian campaign
surface form: Italian Campaign

North-West Europe campaign
surface form: Northwest Europe campaign

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country Canada
deployedTo Germany
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
disbandmentDate 1945
equipmentType armoured cars
self-propelled guns
tanks
formationDate 1941
garrison Canada (at formation)
higherFormation First Canadian Army
1st Canadian Corps
surface form: I Canadian Corps
nickname Mighty Maroon Machine
notableCommander Major-General Bert Hoffmeister
Lieutenant-General E. L. M. Burns
surface form: Major-General E. L. M. Burns
notableEngagement Battle of the Lamone River
Battle of the Liri Valley
Gothic Line offensive
Liberation of the Netherlands
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
notableFor service in the Italian Campaign
transition from Italy to Northwest Europe in 1945
partOf Canadian Army
role armoured warfare
mechanized combat
size division
subordinateTo 1st Canadian Corps
surface form: I Canadian Corps

II Canadian Corps
theatreOfOperations Italy
Northwest Europe
uniformColour maroon divisional patch

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Canadian Army (pre‑1968) notableUnit 5th Canadian Armoured Division
First Canadian Army subordinateUnit 5th Canadian Armoured Division
Canadian I Corps composedOf 5th Canadian Armoured Division