1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

Brigade of the Canadian Army November 2016 January 2023 May 2020 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group fr 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (emblem).jpg Brigade group badge 1953–present Canada Canadian Army Brigade group 1st Canadian Division Edmonton la Semper vigilans "Sons of the Brave" Colonel S. French MSM CD 1 1 Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Armoured (NATO APP-6).svg NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Brigade Group or Brigade Combat Team.svg 100 NATO Map Symbol thumb|Headquarters 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: fr 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 1 GBMC) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 1st Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton in Alberta with one major unit at CFB Shilo in Manitoba, and consists of six Regular Force units. History The brigade's history goes all the way back to the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade, which was formed in 1911. The brigade fought in the First World War (the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens and Second World War (Sicily, Italy, Holland).1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group History https://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/3-canadian-division/1-canadian-mechanized-brigade-group/history.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260122014946/https://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/3-canadian-division/1-canadian-mechanized-brigade-group/history.html 22 January 2026 25 September 2026 Government of Canada On 14 October 1953, the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was reactivated to relieve the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade in West Germany as part of the NATO force. The unit returned to Canada in 1955 and was headquartered in Edmonton; in October, it was designated as the First Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. It moved into the Currie Barracks in Calgary in 1958.http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/orgformations/1cmbg.htm www.canadiansoldiers.com www.canadiansoldiers.com The unit was redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972, 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976, then 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:NATO's Order of Battle 1989 165 Its headquarters were relocated at Steele Barracks in Edmonton in 1997. As part of Operation Reassurance, 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 units that comprise 1 CMBG, as at 11 September 2026, are:http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1-cmbg/index.page 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Canadian Army 24 November 2016 24 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161124094216/http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1-cmbg/index.page dead Unit Type Locations30px| 30px Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Armoured CFB Edmonton30px| 30px 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Armoured combat engineers CFB Edmonton30px| 30px 1 Signal Regiment Military communications CFB Edmonton30px| 30px 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Mechanized infantry CFB Edmonton30px| 30px 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Mechanized infantry CFB Shilo30px| 30px 1 Service Battalion Combat service support CFB Edmonton As part of the Canadian Army's major restructuring in September 2026, 1 CMBG gave up its artillery regiment – 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery – and its light infantry battalion – 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry – to the 1st Canadian Artillery Brigade and the 3rd Canadian Light Infantry Regiment respectively. 1 CMBG is colocated with, and frequently operates alongside, three regular force units which are not part of the formation: Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Aviation - Utility (NATO APP-6A).svg NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg 30 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron of 1 Wing Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Medical (NATO APP-6).svg NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg 30 1 Field Ambulance of Canadian Forces Health Services Group Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Military Police (NATO APP-6).svg NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg 30 1 Military Police Regiment of Canadian Forces Military Police See also Canada Military history of Canada History of the Canadian Army Canadian Forces List of armouries in Canada References External links Category:Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups Category:Military units and formations established in 1992