4th Canadian Armoured Division, 1941-1945
The 4th Canadian Infantry Division was activated in 1941 and then converted to armour and redesignated as the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division. Beginning in 1916 the division adopted a distinctive green-coloured formation patch as its insignia. The division proceeded overseas in 1942, with its two main convoys reaching the United Kingdom in August and October. … Read more