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Old 08-11-2012, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly View Post
The Commonwealth would be represented by three divisions (2nd British, 7th Australian, and 5th Indian and the 3rd Commando Brigade); these are very suspect and any specific knowledge would be gratefully included!
Canada's Force would have been the Canadian Army Pacific Force

Canadian Army Pacific Force

The Canadian Army Pacific Force was raised in 1945 as a field force intended to participate in the last phase of The War Against Japan, an anticipated Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands in the last phase of the Second World War. The CAPF was based on an infantry division structure, however, to increase operability with the Americans, certain units bore US organizational structures and names. As well, Canadian units went into training with US weapons to ease logistical concerns.

Major General Bert Hoffmeister was named to command the division, and the three Infantry Regiments (the equivalent of a Canadian brigade) had battalions bearing the name of those infantry battalions that had fought with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division in Europe. These would formed as 2nd or
3rd Battalion, the 1st being the ones that did fight in Europe.

Detialed Order of Battle can be found here

http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/orga...cificforce.htm
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