Commander, 5th Canadian Armoured Division
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The Commander, 5th Canadian Armoured Division was the senior officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of Canada’s 5th Armoured Division, particularly during its service in the Second World War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander, 5th Canadian Armoured Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military position
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senior army appointment ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Canadian military authorities ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
Allied campaign in Italy
NERFINISHED
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Allied campaign in Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian armoured warfare doctrine in WWII ⓘ |
| commanded | 5th Canadian Armoured Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Canada (during formation and training)
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United Kingdom (prior to deployment to Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | armoured division command ⓘ |
| nationalityOfHolders | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Major-General Bert Hoffmeister
NERFINISHED
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Major-General Charles Foulkes NERFINISHED ⓘ Major-General Ernest William Sansom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw |
combat operations in support of Allied forces in Italy
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combat operations in support of Allied forces in Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
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I Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRange | general officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
army commander
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corps commander ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of 5th Canadian Armoured Division
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operational leadership of 5th Canadian Armoured Division ⓘ training of 5th Canadian Armoured Division ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Europe Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
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