34 Canadian Brigade Group (34CBG; French: 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Primary Reserve component of 2nd Canadian Division, under the Canadian Army. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It is the successor of the Cold War-era Montreal Militia District.
| 34 Canadian Brigade Group | |||||
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| 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada | |||||
 Badge of the brigade group | |||||
| Active | 1997–present | ||||
| Country | Canada | ||||
| Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
| Type | Brigade group | ||||
| Part of | 2nd Canadian Division | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Montreal | ||||
| Motto(s) | Combattre, vaincre ou mourir (French for 'Fight, overcome or die')[1] | ||||
| March | "Aïda" | ||||
| Website | canada | ||||
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| NATO map symbol[2] |
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| Abbreviation | 34 CBG | ||||
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Brigade units
edit| Unit | Role | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| 34 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Headquarters | Montreal |
| The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) | Reconnaissance | Montreal |
| Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Gatineau |
| 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Montreal |
| 34 Combat Engineer Regiment | Combat engineer | Montreal |
| 34 Signal Regiment | Military communications | Westmount |
| The Canadian Grenadier Guards | Light infantry | Montreal |
| The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada | Light infantry | Montreal |
| 4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment (Châteauguay) | Light infantry | Laval |
| 6th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment | Light infantry | Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal | Light infantry | Montreal |
| Le Régiment de Maisonneuve | Light infantry | Montreal |
| The Royal Montreal Regiment | Light infantry | Westmount |
| 34 Service Battalion | Service and support | Saint-Hubert |
Units that support the 34 Canadian Brigade Group include the 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 41 Military Police Platoon, the ASU Saint-Jean military police section and the 4 Intelligence Company.
See also
edit- 35 Canadian Brigade Group, the other such brigade formation in the province of Quebec.
- CFB Montreal
References
edit- ^ "34 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.
External links
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