- 17? - operational task of the Canadians in Ita ly. Between 29 Oct 44 and 28 Feb 45 the Canadian gr ound forces in Italy suffered 5,318 casualties, including 61 officers and 826 other r anks killed or died of wounds (see Appx ttB") . Between 1 Dec 44 and ? J an 45 troops operati~g under command.l Cdn Corps too~ 25 enemy officers Md 2 , 080 other ranks prisoners, and during the static period up to 10 Feb~~ a further three officer s and 111 other ranks. (W.Ds . , A. & Q. , H . ~ . 1 Cdn Corps, December 1944, January 1945 and February 1945 : 1 Cdn Corps Adm Sitreps, 2 Dec 44 to 10 Feb 45)

CONCLUSION 361 , Op eration " GOLDFL.:ucE" commenced in effect on 10 Feb, when the first 5 Cdn Armd Div convoys left Riccione , and continued through March into Muy . Movement to the ports of embarkation in Italy was in the case of the wheeled vehicles by roads and the tracked vehicles by r ail. Embarkation commenced in mid- February when 5 Cdn .ttrmd Div began loading at Leghorn. Also shipborne at Leghorn were 1 Cdn Inf' Div commene­ ing 3 Mar, and l Cdn Armd Bde on ? Mar . H. Q. 1 Odn Cor ps embarked at Nap l es on 22 Feb . With the exception of 4 Bn 1 C. B.R. G., which was phased in early, the administrative units began moving l attir in March. "GOLDFL.AKE" wns completed on 29 May. Considering the size of the f orce involved, and the distances covered, ths move of the to North- West Europe was carri8d out with a minimum loss of operational time . To give an example only 45 days elapsed between the date on which 1 Cdn Inf Div relinquished its i'inal operational role in Italy and the date on which it c0mraenced operations in Holland. (Report No . 181, Q.2. ci1) 362. Thus on the eve of its greatest victory the Canadians l eft Eighth Army . For 20 months they had served with it, and had had a considerable share in its many battles. In his farewell message the Suprame Allied Commander Mediterranean wrote : You have played a distinguished part in our victorios in Italy, where you leave behind a host of friends and admirers who will fol low your future with the liveliest interest. (Historical Section C.M.H. Q. . Report No . 143 - Canad !~!!TQ2~~~!Qf!~_!!L!.~~!l.L_1_;!:.\!fLi1 _::_~~-!~2 -1:§; App:x "B" The cost haa not been small. Behind them they left the 423 ofricers and 5,341 other ranks who would sleep forever in Italian soil . ------~ Due to a possible error in 1 Cdn Corps Adm. Sitrep of 8 Dec a tota l of 2,060 other r anks is pr ~~ably a more correct figure .

~~ After 10 Feb figures for the Canadian prisoner intake ar e not available as 1 Cdn Inf Div adm Sitrep was subaitted to 5 Corps, and copies were not placed on the divisional war diary. - 178 -

3~. This report was dr afted in part by Maj B.A . Ha ines and Cap t M. B. Huffman, and completed by Maj D. H. Cunningham. ljj(J,,,,,_,,_ - - ~:?ht;,., j (C . P. Stacey Colonel, ,.,, ~irec tor B.1. stor cal Section, Appx "A" - 1 to His t orical Section A. H. Q. Report No . 31

ORDER OF BATTLE l Cdn Corps (as at 0800 hrs 15 Dec 44 }

Headquarters lst Canadian Corps 7th Anti- Tank Roya l Canadian h.rtillery (l ess one bty) lst Survey Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 657 Air OP Sqn 422 S. L. (Indep) Bty Royal Artillery

Royal l st Field Regiment rtoyal Canadian hrtillery 2nd Field Regimen t Roya l Canadian /,rtillery 3rd Fiel d Regi ment Royal Canadian l~ rtillery lat An ti- Tank Regiment Roya l Canadian Artillery 2nd Light Anti-/~iroraft .kegiment Royal Canadian J rtillery 104th Ba ttery 7tn ~nti-Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Art ill ory The Saskatoon Light (M . G.) 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade The Royal Canadian Regiment The Has tings & Prince Edward Regiment 48th Highlanders of 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Princess Pa tricia ' s Canadian Light Ini'antry The Seaforth Highl ander s of Canada The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 3rd Canadian Infantry Br i gade Royal 22e Regiment The Carle t on & York Regimen t The West Nova Scotia Regiment - 2 -

5th Canadi an Ar moured Di vi s i on Headquarter s 5th Canadi an J\rmoured Di vi s ion 3rd Canadian llrmoured Reconnai ssance rte gi ment (The Gover n or Gener al's Hor se Gua r ds) 5th Canadi an Armoured Brigade 2nd Cana di an Ar mour ed rte gimen t (Lor d S tra the ona ' s Hor se {Royal Canadi ans ) ) 5th Canadian Ar moured Regiment (8th Princes s Louise ' s (New Brunswick ) Hussars ) ; 11 B 11 Squadr on 9t h Canadian Ar moured Regiment (Br i tish Col umb i a Dragoons ) 5th Canadi an hssault Troop Canadi an Armoured Cor p s 11 G11 Squadr on 25th Ar moured Deliver y Re gi ment (The El gin Re gi ment ) Royal Canadian Artillery 5th Canadi an Ar moured Divi sion 8t h Fie ld Regiment ( Se l~ - pr ope lled ) Royal Canadian Ar t i ller y 11th Fiel d Regi ment Roya l Cana dian Ar tiller y 17t h Fiel d Re giment Royal Canadi an J..rtiller y 4th Anti- Tank i~e gimen t Royal Canadian Arti ller y 5t h Li ght Anti-Aircraft Regiment Roya l Canadi an Ar tillery 11th Canadian Inrantry Briga de Headquarter s 11th Canadian Inf antry Brigade 11th Canadian Independent Machine Gun (The Princess Louise Fusilier s ) The Perth Regi ment The Ca pe Bre t on H1 ghl ander s The I r ish rte gimen t of Cana da. 12th Canadian Infantry Br i ga de Headquar t er s 12t h Canadian Inf antry Br i gade 12th Canadian Independent Ma. chi ne Gun Company (The Pr incess Louise Fusil iers) The Lanark & Renfrew Sc ottish Regiment (1s t Light Anti - Aircraft negiment Royal Canadian Artillery ) 4th Princess Loui se Dragoon Guards (4th Canadian Re c onna i ssance Regi ment ) The Westmins t er Regiment (Mot or) 9th (Britisha Armoured Br i ~ de (under command 1 Cdn Corps) eadquar t er s 9 h Armotu·ed-13rigaae 4th Quoont s °'m Hussar s (loss· t wo s 9.ns ) 7 t h Queont s OllD. Hussar s (Dismount ed } 12t h loyo.l Lancer s (Prince of Wai ests ) 27t h Lancer s 24th Fiel d Regiment {Self- pr opelled) Royal Artiller y 310t h Anti- Tank Battery (Self- pr opelled) Royal Artillery 1st Ba ttalion King ' s Royal Rifl e Corps 272l s t Squadr on Royal Air For.ea Regiment BULOW FORCE (Part isan s ) (Extr acted fr om Order of Battl e 1 Cdn Corps , 15 Dec 44 (W .D., G. S. H. Q. 1 Cdn Cor ps , December 1944 : Appx 64)) 'l Appx 11 ll11 - 2 t o Historical Section Report No. _Ql_

ORD~ OF BATTLE 1 Cdn Cor ps (as at 0800 hrs 6 Feb 45)

Headquarters 1st Canadian Corps 7th Anti- Tank negiment Royal Canadian hrtillery (less three se lf- ~r ope ll ed batt eries and two 17 pounder troops) 1st Survey Regiment Royal Ca ~Pdia n Artill~ ry 422nd Search- Light {Independent) Battery Royal Artillery 1st Group Royal Artillery 1st Medium Regiment Royal Ca~adian Artillery 2nd Medium Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 5th Medium Regiment Royal Canadian brtillery 3rd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery 56th Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery Headquarters Royal Artillery Cremona Group 7th Artillery Regiment Four field batteri es One anti- tank battery Cne light anti- aircraft battery 24th Field Regiment (Self- propelled) Royal Artillery 7th Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (one self- propelled battery and one battery (less one troop ) (less guns)) 5th Light Anti - Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Regiment (one battery) BULOW FORCE ( Partisans) Cr emona Combat Group {under connnand 1 Cdn Corps) Headquarters Cremona Combat Group 21st Infantry Re~iment (Cr emona Group ) Mortar Company (3 inch) Anti-tank Company (6 pounder) 1 s t Bat ta 1 ion 2nd Battal i on 3rd Battalion Headquarters 21st Infantry Regiment 22nd Infantry Regiment {Cremona Gr oup) Headquarters 22nd Infantry Regiment Mortar Company (3 inch) Anti- Tank Company (6 pounder) 1st Ba ttalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 1st Canadian Infantry Division Headquarters 1st 'Canadian Infantry Division 1st Canadian hr moured Car Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons) - 2 -

Royal Canadian Artillery 1st Canadian Infantry Division 1st Fiel d Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 2nd Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 3rd Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 1st Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 11th Royal Horse Artiller y 142nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Self­ propelled) 7th Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (one self-propelled battery, one troop (less guns) and two 17 pounder troops) 310th Battery 60th Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 5th Light Anti- Air craft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (one battery) The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.)

BULLOW FORCE (Partisans) 1s t Canadi an Infantry Brigade Headquarters 1st Canadian Infantr y Brigade The Royal Canadian Regiment The Has tings & Prince Edward Regiment 48th Highlanders of Canada 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Princess Pa tricia ' s Canadian Light Infantry The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 3r d Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Royal 22e Regiment The Carleton & York Regiment The West Nova Scotia Regiment 21st (British) Tank Brigade (under command 1 Cdn Ini' Di v) Headquarters 21st Tank Brigade North Irish Horse 12th Royal Tank Regiment 48th Royal Tank Regiment 272nd Forward Delivory Squadron 2nd (British) Armoured Brigade {under command 1 Cdn Inf Div) Headquarters 2nd Armoured Brigade ~uec n t s Bay (2nd Dragoon Gua rds ) 9th ~u~cn t s Royal La:iicers · 10th Roycl Hussar s {Prince of V/ales t s

5t h CanadH1n Armoured Brigade Headquarters 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade 2nd Canadian Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona 1s Horse (Royal Canadians)} 5th Canadian Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussar s) 9th Canadian Armoured Regiment (British Co l umbia Dragoons) 5th Canadian Assault Troop Canadian Armoured Corps 11 G11 Squadron 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment) Royal Canadian Artillery 5th Canadian Armoured Division l7th Field Regiment (Self-propelled) Royal Canadian Artillery 11th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 4th Anti- Tank Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 5th Light Anti- Air craft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (less two batteries) 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade 11th Canadian Independent Ma chine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) The Cape Br eton Highlanders The 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade 12th Canadian Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) The Lanark & Renfrew (1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery) 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards (4th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment) The Westminster Regi ment (Mo tor)

(Extracted from Order of Battle 1 Cdn Corps , - & Feb 45 (W.D., G. S,, H, Q. 1 Cdn Corps , February 1945 : Appx 16)}

I I APP END IX "B"- . To Hist Sec A. H. Q. Report No ._a

CASUALTY STli. TISTICS 1i

COMPILED FROM WAR SERVICE RECORDS , D. V. A . , "CASUALTY ST/,.TISTICS" THE Cl1.MPAIGN IN IT11.LY 11

Tabl e 1 . Casualties Canadian Component li.l~l for period 29 Oct 44 - 27 Feb 45

FORMATION OR UNIT KILLEDx WOUNDED PR IS ONERSj[ Of fr OR Of fr OR I Of fr i OR I' 29 Oc t 30 Nov 44 6 29 20 ; 403 4 - I - l l - 21 Dec 44 32 -L6 108 1 ,713 i 13 ' 1 99 •7 2 22 - 31 Dec 44 4 26 395 ' - 49 l .. 6 Jan 45 11 81 22 429 - 12 7 Jan - 27 Feb 45 8 128 3 () 959 I 2 47 'I To t a l 61 826 206 3 , 899 15 311

Table 2 . Casualties Headquarters and uni ts 1 Cdn Armd Bde 29 Oc t 44- 27 Feb45

29 Oc t ... 30 Nov 44 2 4 4 38 ... l l ... 21 Dec 44 --I - 25 .. .. 22' ... 3l: D0 0 44 - 1 ·1 7 - ... 1 ·- 6 Jan 45 ·- - 3 5 I - - 7 Jan ... 27 Feb 45 - 1 ] 37 I - .., To t al 2 6 9 112 l I j 1 -

Table 3. ·-" Casual ties Canadian Component Eighth Army for period 29 Oct 44 to 2? Feb 45JEX ~ Oo t - 30 .~ Nov 44 4 25 16 365 3 l .. 21 Dec 44 32 516 108 1,688 13- 199 22 ... Sl- Deo 44 4 71 25 388 ... 49 l - 6 Jan 45 l ]. 81 19 424 12 7 Jan ... 27 Feb 45 8 127 29 922 2 47 Tota l 59 820 197 I 3 , 787 15 31@

Jl KILLED i ncludes 11 Die c1 of Wounds " PRISONE~S ·i ncl udes wounded prisoners

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