8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
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The 8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) was a Canadian Army platoon drawn from the Lorne Scots regiment, tasked with providing local security and ground defence for the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during the Second World War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
infantry platoon
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegiment | The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedUnit | 1st Canadian Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian World War II military units
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Infantry units and formations of Canada ⓘ Lorne Scots regiment detachments ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| duty |
defence of brigade supply areas
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defence of brigade transport columns ⓘ guard duties ⓘ patrol duties ⓘ security of key installations ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | brigade rear-area security ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | brigade ground defence platoon ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor | providing local security for 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during World War II ⓘ |
| parentRegiment | The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
8th Canadian Infantry Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
defence against enemy ground incursions
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protection of brigade headquarters ⓘ protection of brigade lines of communication ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Lorne Scots regiment
NERFINISHED
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The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ground defence
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infantry support ⓘ local security ⓘ |
| service | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army infantry ⓘ |
| size | platoon ⓘ |
| subordination | 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | ground defence platoon ⓘ |
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