11th Canadian Infantry Brigade

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = 11th Canadian Brigade
11th Canadian Infantry Brigade

| dates = 1916–1919
1941–1945

| country = {{flag|Canada|1921}}

| branch = {{army|Canada|1939}}

| type = Infantry

| size = Brigade

| command_structure = 4th Canadian Division (WWI)
5th Canadian Armoured Division (WWII)

| battles = World War I

World War II

| notable_commanders = George Kitching

}}

The 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade was a brigade-sized infantry formation of the Canadian Army which saw service in both World Wars. During the First World War, the brigade formed part of the 4th Canadian Division where it served on the Western Front as part of the Canadian Corps.{{Cite web |title=4th Canadian Division |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/fieldforces/4thdivision.htm |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com}} During the Second World War, the brigade served this time as part of the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division of the I Canadian Corps in the Italian Campaign and later in North-West Europe along with the rest of the First Canadian Army.{{Cite web |title=5th Canadian (Armoured) Division |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/fieldforces/casf/5thdivision.htm |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}

Order of Battle

= World War I =

== 11th Canadian Brigade ==

= World War II =

== 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (November 1943 - July 1944, March 1945 – May 1945) ==

== 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade (July 1944 – March 1945) ==

  • 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers)
  • 1st Battalion, The Perth Regiment
  • 1st Battalion, The Cape Breton Highlanders
  • 1st Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada
  • 11th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

References