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{{short description|Brigade of the Canadian Army}}
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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
| native_name = {{lang|fr|1<sup>er</sup> Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada }}
| image = 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (emblem).jpg
| caption = BadgeBrigade ofgroup 1CMBGbadge
| dates = 1953–present
| country = Canada
| branch = [[Canadian Army]]
| type = [[Brigade group]]
| role =
| size =
| command_structure = [[Land Force Western Area|3rd Canadian Division]]
| garrison = Edmonton
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| nickname =
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| motto = {{lang|la|''Semper vigilans''}}
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| website = {{official URL}}
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| commander1 = Colonel WR.HP. Fletcher [[Star of Military Valour|SMV]],Bourque [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]]▼
| website = {{URL|www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1-cmbg/index.page}}
▲| commander1 = Colonel W.H. Fletcher [[Star of Military Valour|SMV]], [[Canadian Forces Decoration|CD]]
 
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| UNIT SIZE ICON = NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Brigade Group or Brigade Combat Team.svg
| ICON SIZE = 100
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| identification_symbol_label = [[NATO Joint Military Symbology|NATO Map Symbol]]
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[[File:1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.jpg|thumb|Headquarters]]
'''1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group''' (1CMBG'''1&nbsp;CMBG'''; French: ''{{lang|fr|1<sup>er</sup> Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 1&nbsp;GBMC}})'' is a [[Canadian Forces]] [[brigade group]] that is part of the [[3rd Canadian Division]] of the [[Canadian Army]]. Originally headquartered at [[CFB Calgary]], it is currently based in [[CFB Edmonton]] in [[Alberta]] with two major units at [[CFB Shilo]] in [[Manitoba]], and consists of eight [[Regular Force]] units.
 
== History ==
The brigade was established on 14 October 1953 in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/orgformations/1cmbg.htm|title=www.canadiansoldiers.com|website=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>
*[[1st Canadian Infantry Brigade]] created 14 October 1953
*Redesignated 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in October 1955
*Redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972
*Redesignated 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976
!*Redesignated '''1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group''' !!in !! CFB Edmonton1992▼
In 1989 at the height of the [[Cold War]] the [[1st Canadian Division|1st Canadian Mechanized Infantry Division]] consisted of three brigades, one of them being the 1st Canadian Brigade Group. It had the following structure:<ref>{{Cite book|title=NATO's Order of Battle 1989|pages=165}}</ref>
 
* Headquarters at [[Calgary]]
** [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] – armoured reconnaissance
** 1st Battalion, [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] – mechanized
** 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry – mechanized
** 3rd Regiment, [[Royal Canadian Horse Artillery]] – self-propelled artillery
|** [[11st Combat Engineer Regiment]], ||[[Royal ArmouredCanadian Engineers]] ||– CFBlight Edmontonengineers▼
** [[No. 408 Squadron RCAF|408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]] – light helicopter support
 
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 eight units that comprise 1CMBG1&nbsp;CMBG are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1-cmbg/index.page|title=1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Canadian Army|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref>
[[File:1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG) - Organization chart with regimental colours - Condensed.svg|thumb|right|400px|Structure of the 1 CMBG]]
{| class=wikitable
! !!Unit !! Type !! Locations
▲! '''1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group''' !! !! CFB Edmonton
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Company or Squadron or Battery.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 CMBGFrame)- Headquarters & Signals Unit (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron || Headquarters and Communicationscommunications || [[CFB Edmonton]]
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Artillery - Towed (NATO APP-6A Canadian Usage).svg|30px]] || [[1st Regiment, [[Royal Canadian Horse Artillery]] || [[Artillery]] || [[CFB Shilo]]
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Armour (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] || [[Armoured warfare|Armoured]] || CFB Edmonton
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Military Engineers - Combat Engineer - Wheeled Agile (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || [[1 Combat Engineer Regiment]] || Armoured [[combat engineer]]s || CFB Edmonton
▲| [[1 Combat Engineer Regiment]] || Armoured Engineers || CFB Edmonton
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Mechanized - Wheeled AFV (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || 1st Battalion, [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] || [[Mechanized infantry]] || CFB Edmonton
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Mechanized - Wheeled AFV (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry || Mechanized infantry || CFB Shilo
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Light Infantry (NATO APP-6A).svg|30px]] || 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry || [[Light infantry]] || CFB Edmonton
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|[[File:NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg|30px| ]]<br/>[[File:Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- CSS - Combat Service Support (NATO APP-6).svg|30px]] || [[1 Service Battalion]] || [[Combat service support]] || CFB Edmonton
| [[1 Service Battalion]] || Combat Service Support || CFB Edmonton
|}
1 CMBG is colocated with, and frequently operates alongside, three regular force units which are not part of the formation:
{| style="background:none; vertical-align:top"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|{{Mil Map Symbol | UNIT ICON = Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Aviation - Utility (NATO APP-6A).svg | UNIT SIZE ICON = NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg | ICON SIZE = 30 }}
|[[408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]] of 1 Wing,
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|{{Mil Map Symbol | UNIT ICON = Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Medical (NATO APP-6).svg | UNIT SIZE ICON = NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg | ICON SIZE = 30 }}
|[[1 Field Ambulance]] of [[Canadian Forces Health Services Group]], and
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;line-height: 5px"|{{Mil Map Symbol | UNIT ICON = Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Bichrome 1.5x1 Frame)- Military Police (NATO APP-6).svg | UNIT SIZE ICON = NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion.svg | ICON SIZE = 30 }}
|1 Military Police Regiment of [[Canadian Forces Military Police]].
|}
<br />
Three regular force units of other formations [[408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]] of 1 Wing, [[1 Field Ambulance]] of [[1 Area Support Group]] and 1 Military Police Platoon/1 Military Police Unit are co-located with 1 CMBG at CFB Edmonton and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.
 
▲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.
 
==See also==
{{Portal|Canadian Armed ForcesCanada}}
* [[Military history of Canada]]
* [[History of the Canadian Army]]
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* {{official website}}
 
{{Canadian Forces}}
{{Canadian Forces Land Force Command}}
 
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