34 Canadian Brigade Group Explained

Unit Name:34 Canadian Brigade Group
Native Name:French: 34<sup>e</sup> Groupe-brigade du Canada
Dates:1997–present
Country:Canada
Branch:Canadian Army
Command Structure:2nd Canadian Division
Type:Brigade group
Identification Symbol 4:34 CBG
Identification Symbol 4 Label:Abbreviation
Ceremonial Chief Label:Colonel-in-Chief
March:"Aïda"
Motto:fr|Combattre, vaincre ou mourir|Fight, overcome or die[1]
Garrison:CFB Montreal
Identification Symbol Label:NATO map symbol[2]

34 Canadian Brigade Group (34CBG; French: links=no|34<sup>e</sup> Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Primary Reserve component of 2nd Canadian Division, under the Canadian Army. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It is the successor of the Cold War-era Montreal Militia District.

Brigade units

Unit Role Headquarters
34 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Headquarters Montreal
Reconnaissance Montreal
Reconnaissance Gatineau
ArtilleryMontreal
Combat engineer Montreal
34 Signal Regiment Westmount
Light infantry Montreal
Light infantry Montreal
4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment (Châteauguay) Light infantry Laval
6th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Light infantry Saint-Hyacinthe
Light infantry Montreal
Light infantry Montreal
Light infantry Westmount
34 Service Battalion Service and support Saint-Hubert

Units that support the 34 Canadian Brigade Group include the 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 41 Military Police Platoon, the ASU Saint-Jean military police section and the 4 Intelligence Company.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 34 Canadian Brigade Group . Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges . Canadian Heraldic Authority . 6 November 2012.
  2. Book: Canadian Forces . B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations . 15 May 2000 . Department of National Defence . 4, 24–25.