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| rdfs:label | - 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
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| rdfs:comment | - 1 Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade, was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured Regiments and saw service in the Italian campaign and in north-west Europe during the Second World War. It was one of only two independent Canadian armoured brigades in combat.
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| Role | - Armoured support for infantry units.
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| Caption | - Formation patch worn by members of the Brigade's headquarters.
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| Dates | - During the Second World War 1943-1945
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| notable commanders | - Major General F. F. Worthington, Brigadier General R.A Wyman, Brigadier W. Murphy.
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| Size | - Three armoured regiments.
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| abstract | - 1 Canadian Army Tank Brigade, later known as 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade, was composed of the 11th, 12th and 14th Canadian Armoured Regiments and saw service in the Italian campaign and in north-west Europe during the Second World War. It was one of only two independent Canadian armoured brigades in combat.
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