Canadian II Corps

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Canadian II Corps was a major Canadian Army formation in World War II that played a key role in the Northwest Europe campaign, including operations in Normandy and the liberation of the Netherlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army formation
army corps
military formation
activeDuring 1943
1944
1945
allegiance Allied powers
associatedWith Allied victory in Europe
Canadian military history
branch Canadian Army
conflict Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Scheldt
Liberation of the Netherlands
Northwest Europe campaign
Second World War
linked to: World War II
country Canada
disbandedIn 1945
engagedEnemy German Army
era 20th century
formedIn 1943
garrisonDuringWar United Kingdom
includedUnit 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
4th Canadian Armoured Division
Canadian armoured brigades
corps artillery units
militaryBranchType field corps
notableCommander Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes
Lieutenant-General Eedson Louis Millard Burns
Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds
notableFor clearing Scheldt approaches to Antwerp
liberation of large parts of the Netherlands
major role in Normandy breakout
participatedIn Battle of the Scheldt estuary
Falaise Pocket operations
Liberation of northern Netherlands
Operation Totalize
Operation Tractable
Rhineland campaign
partOf First Canadian Army
role liberation of occupied territories
offensive land operations
size multi-division formation
subordinateTo 21st Army Group
theatreOfOperations Belgium
Netherlands
Normandy
Northwest Europe

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British Second Army includedUnit Canadian II Corps