Unit Name: | 2nd Canadian Brigade 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade |
Dates: | 1914–1919 1939–1945 |
Country: | Canada |
Type: | Infantry |
Size: | Brigade |
Command Structure: | 1st Canadian Division |
Battles: | World War I |
Notable Commanders: | Arthur Currie Louis Lipsett Bert Hoffmeister |
The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade was a formation of the Canadian Army that served in both World War I and World War II. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I, and in Sicily and Italy during the Second World War. In both wars, the brigade formed part of the 1st Canadian Division.
The brigade was first commanded from its formation in September 1914 to September 1915 by Arthur Currie.