First Canadian Army

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Canadian Army formation field army military formation

The First Canadian Army was a major Allied field army of the Second World War that led Canadian and other Allied forces in key Northwest European campaigns, including the final advance into Germany.

Aliases (2)

1st Canadian Army ×1
Canadian First Army ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Canadian Army formation → field army → military formation →
activeDuring	1942–1945 →
alliance	Allies of World War II →
alsoIncludedForcesFrom	Belgium → Czechoslovakia → Netherlands → Poland → United Kingdom → other Allied nations →
branch	Land forces →
conflict	Second World War →
country	Canada →
disbandedIn	1945 →
engagedIn	Battle of Normandy → Battle of the Scheldt → Liberation of the Netherlands → Normandy campaign → Rhineland campaign → advance into Germany →
formedIn	1942 →
notableCommander	Andrew McNaughton → Guy Simonds → Harry Crerar →
notableFor	being the principal Canadian field army in Northwest Europe during World War II →
notableOperation	clearing the Scheldt estuary to open the port of Antwerp → crossing of the Rhine in support of Allied advance → operations to clear the Channel coast →
objective	liberation of Belgium → liberation of the Netherlands → penetration into western Germany →
partOf	Canadian Army →
primaryComposition	Canadian forces →
role	led Canadian and other Allied forces in Northwest Europe →
subordinateUnit	1st Belgian Infantry Brigade → 1st Canadian Infantry Division → 1st Polish Armoured Division → 2nd Canadian Infantry Division → 3rd Canadian Infantry Division → 4th Canadian Armoured Division → 5th Canadian Armoured Division → I British Corps → II Canadian Corps → Polish I Corps → Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade → attached British divisions →
theatre	Northwest Europe → Western Front (World War II) →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of the Reichswald → Battle of the Scheldt → Canadian Army (pre‑1968) ("1st Canadian Army") →	notableUnit
Operation Plunder → Operation Totalize →	involvedUnit
Battle for Caen →	belligerent
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade →	higherCommand
3rd Canadian Infantry Division →	higherFormation
Rhineland campaign →	involves
Liberation of the Netherlands →	mainParticipatingUnit
Operation Veritable →	primaryAlliedFormation
Battle of the Scheldt →	primaryAttackingForce
21st Army Group →	subordinateUnit
RAF Second Tactical Air Force →	supportedForce
Liberation of the Netherlands ("Canadian First Army") →	surrenderedTo