3rd Canadian Infantry Division

E45696

Canadian Army formation infantry division military unit of World War II

The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was a Canadian Army formation in World War II, best known for spearheading the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Northwest Europe.

Aliases (6)

3rd Canadian Division ×1
3rd Canadian Division (modern Canadian Army formation) ×1
3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery ×1
3rd Canadian Divisional Engineers ×1
3rd Canadian Divisional Signals ×1
Canadian 3rd Infantry Division ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Canadian Army formation → infantry division → military unit of World War II →
allegiance	British Commonwealth →
branch	Canadian Army →
casualties	sustained heavy casualties on D-Day and in Normandy →
commander	Major-General Charles Foulkes → Major-General Rod Keller →
commemoratedAt	Juno Beach Centre →
commemoratedBy	Canadian war memorials in Normandy →
componentUnit	3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery → 3rd Canadian Divisional Engineers → 3rd Canadian Divisional Signals → 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade → 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade → 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade →
conflict	Second World War →
country	Canada →
dateDisbanded	1945 →
dateFormed	1940 →
engagement	Battle of Carpiquet → Battle of Verrières Ridge → Battle of the Hochwald → Clearing the Channel Ports → Falaise Pocket →
flag	formation sign featuring a French grey maple leaf on a blue rectangle →
garrisonDuringWWII	United Kingdom →
higherFormation	21st Army Group → First Canadian Army →
landingBeach	Juno Beach →
legacy	key role in liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands →
motto	We Lead, Others Follow →
nickname	Water Rats →
notableAction	first Canadian division to land in Normandy on D-Day →
notableFor	D-Day landings in Normandy →
operation	Battle for Caen → Battle of Normandy → Battle of the Scheldt → Liberation of the Netherlands → Normandy campaign → Operation Overlord → Rhineland campaign →
partOf	Canadian Army →
primaryOpponents	German Army →
roleOnDDay	assault division on Juno Beach →
size	division →
theatre	Northwest Europe →
type	infantry →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
3rd Canadian Infantry Division ("3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery") → 3rd Canadian Infantry Division ("3rd Canadian Divisional Engineers") → 3rd Canadian Infantry Division ("3rd Canadian Divisional Signals") →	componentUnit
Regina Rifle Regiment → The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada →	higherFormationOnD-Day
Juno Beach →	assignedTo
Royal Winnipeg Rifles →	division
716th Infantry Division ("Canadian 3rd Infantry Division") →	engagedBy
Canadian Army (pre‑1968) →	notableUnit
Royal 22e Régiment ("3rd Canadian Division") →	partOf
First Canadian Army →	subordinateUnit
3rd Canadian Division ("3rd Canadian Division (modern Canadian Army formation)") →	successor
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade →	supportedFormation