Le Régiment de la Chaudière
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Le Régiment de la Chaudière is a historic French-Canadian infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably participated in the D-Day landings and subsequent Northwest Europe campaigns during the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Régiment de la Chaudière canonical | 3 |
| 1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Primary Reserve unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliance | part of 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during World War II ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Allied forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chaudière region of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army Primary Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First World War (through perpetuated units)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| garrison | Lévis, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonour |
battle honours for Normandy
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battle honours for the Netherlands ⓘ battle honours for the Rhineland ⓘ battle honours for the Scheldt ⓘ |
| hasTradition | use of French as regimental language ⓘ |
| heritage | French-Canadian military tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | French ⓘ |
| militaryRole | light infantry ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Francophone regiment in the Canadian Army
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French-Canadian identity ⓘ |
| notableEvent | landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Northwest Europe campaigns during the Second World War
NERFINISHED
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being among the first Francophone units to land in Normandy on D-Day ⓘ participation in the Normandy landings on D-Day ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
117th Battalion (Eastern Townships), CEF
NERFINISHED
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178th Battalion (Canadien-Français), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ 230th Battalion (Voltigeurs Canadiens-Français), CEF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Canadian Army Reserve Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ D-Day landings in Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Juno Beach landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberation of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière