5th Canadian Division
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 5th Canadian Division formation patch | |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Size | Division |
| Nicknames | The Mighty Maroon Machine, Maroon 5 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier-General J.D.S. Masson, OMM, MSM, CD |
| Division CWO | Chief Warrant Officer M. von Kalben, MMM, CD |
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The 5th Canadian Division was a formation of the Canadian Army which was active during the First World War, the Second World War, and again from 2013 to 2026. It was first created as a formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917 and stood down following the war. It was reactivated in 1941 through the renaming from '1st Canadian Armoured Division' to the 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division during the Second World War, and again stood down during demobilization. The 5th Canadian Division was again reactivated in 2013 with the renaming of the former Land Force Area Atlantic. At that time it was responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some units in Kingston, Ontario. The division again formally stood-down on 27 June 2026. Through all its iterations, the division has been recognized by a distinctive maroon patch worn on the sleeve of its soldiers.