• Source: 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

      • 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 1 GBMC) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton in Alberta with two major units at CFB Shilo in Manitoba, and consists of eight Regular Force units.


      History


      The brigade was established on 14 October 1953 in Europe.

      1st Canadian Infantry Brigade created 14 October 1953
      Redesignated 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in October 1955
      Redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972
      Redesignated 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976
      Redesignated 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992
      In 1989 at the height of the Cold War the 1st Canadian Mechanized Infantry Division consisted of three brigades, one of them being the 1st Canadian Brigade Group. It had the following structure:

      Headquarters at Calgary
      Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) – armoured reconnaissance
      1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry – mechanized
      3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry – mechanized
      3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery – self-propelled artillery
      1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers – light engineers
      408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron – light helicopter support
      1 CMBG sent a contingent of approximately 200 personnel for Task Force Kandahar Headquarters for a nine-month rotation starting February 2009 and sent approximately 2500 personnel for the task force in September 2009 for a six-month tour.


      Composition


      The eight units that comprise 1 CMBG are:

      1 CMBG is colocated with, and frequently operates alongside, three regular force units which are not part of the formation:


      See also



      Military history of Canada
      History of the Canadian Army
      Canadian Forces
      List of armouries in Canada


      References




      External links


      Official website

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