2nd Battalion, PPCLI
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The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry is a regular force infantry battalion of the Canadian Army known for its light infantry role and deployments in major Canadian and NATO operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Battalion, PPCLI canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry battalion
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regular force unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | actions at the Battle of Kapyong ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Bosnian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO peacekeeping operations in the Balkans ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping missions NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corps | Canadian Infantry Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Kapyong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| garrison | CFB Shilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonProvince | Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalionNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| honour | Presidential Unit Citation (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole |
close combat
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dismounted operations ⓘ expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| mobility |
air-mobile capable
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lightly mechanized ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Princess Patricia of Connaught NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 2 PPCLI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeployment |
NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deployments in NATO operations
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deployments in major Canadian operations ⓘ |
| parentFormation |
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
NERFINISHED
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3rd Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| service | Regular Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Land forces of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| sharesRegimentalIdentityWith |
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Primary Reserve) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| tradition | Canadian light infantry doctrine ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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