Winnipeg Grenadiers

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Canadian Army regiment infantry regiment

The Winnipeg Grenadiers were a Canadian infantry regiment that served in both World Wars and is particularly remembered for its heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941.

Statements (33)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Canadian Army regiment → infantry regiment →
allegiance	British Empire → Canada →
associatedWith	Royal Winnipeg Rifles →
branch	Canadian Army →
category	Infantry regiments of the Canadian Army → Military units and formations of Manitoba → Regiments of Canada →
commemoratedBy	Hong Kong veterans memorials in Canada →
commemoratedFor	sacrifice in the Battle of Hong Kong →
conflict	World War I → World War II →
country	Canada →
engagement	defense of Hong Kong →
garrison	Winnipeg, Manitoba →
heritage	Canadian military history →
languageOfCommand	English →
locatedIn	Canada → Manitoba → Winnipeg →
militaryRole	infantry →
notableEvent	many members became prisoners of war in Japanese captivity → surrender to Japanese forces at Hong Kong in December 1941 →
notableFor	heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941 →
participatedIn	Battle of Hong Kong → First World War → Second World War →
service	Canadian Militia → Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada →
theatreOfOperations	European theatre of World War I → Pacific theatre of World War II →
type	line infantry regiment →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Hong Kong →	involvedUnit