34 Canadian Brigade Group

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34 Canadian Brigade Group
34e Groupe-brigade du Canada
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Badge of the brigade group
Active1997–present
CountryCanada
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"
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Insignia
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34 CBG
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2 Cdn Div
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Abbreviation34 CBG

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.

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Brigade units

UnitRoleHeadquarters
34 Canadian Brigade Group HeadquartersHeadquarters Montreal
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) ReconnaissanceMontreal
Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) Reconnaissance Gatineau
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA ArtilleryMontreal
34 Combat Engineer Regiment Combat engineerMontreal
34 Signal Regiment Military communications Westmount
The Canadian Grenadier Guards Light infantryMontreal
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Light infantryMontreal
4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment (Châteauguay)Light infantry Laval
6th Battalion, Royal 22e RégimentLight infantry Saint-Hyacinthe
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Light infantryMontreal
Le Régiment de Maisonneuve Light infantryMontreal
The Royal Montreal Regiment Light infantryWestmount
34 Service BattalionService 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.

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References

  1. "34 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.