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3rd Canadian Division

Canadian Army division
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Summary

3rd Canadian Division is a military division[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of military_division entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 3rd Canadian Division is located in Western Canada[3].
  • 3rd Canadian Division is in the country of Canada[4].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's instance of is recorded as military division[5].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's instance of is recorded as Canadian military unit[6].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's headquarters location is recorded as 3rd Division Support Base[7].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's military branch is recorded as Canadian Army[8].
  • The location of 3rd Canadian Division was 3rd Division Support Base[9].
  • 3rd Canadian Division is part of Canadian Army[10].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's Commons category is recorded as 3rd Canadian Division[11].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's said to be the same as is recorded as Land Force Western Area[12].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's said to be the same as is recorded as 3e Division canadienne (1915-1919)[13].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's said to be the same as is recorded as 3rd Canadian Infantry Division[14].
  • 3rd Canadian Division comprises 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[15].
  • 3rd Canadian Division comprises 38 Canadian Brigade Group[16].
  • 3rd Canadian Division comprises 39 Canadian Brigade Group[17].
  • 3rd Canadian Division comprises 41 Canadian Brigade Group[18].
  • 3rd Canadian Division comprises 3rd Canadian Division Support Group[19].
  • 1915 marks the founding of 3rd Canadian Division[20].
  • 3rd Canadian Division was dissolved in November 23, 1945[21].
  • 3rd Canadian Division was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • 3rd Canadian Division was part of the conflict Third Battle of Ypres[23].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Army[24].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's official website is recorded as http://army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/western/index.page[25].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's official website is recorded as https://army.gc.ca/en/3-canadian-division/index.page[26].
  • 3rd Canadian Division's official website is recorded as https://army.gc.ca/fr/3-division-du-canada/index.page[27].

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Founding

1915 marks the founding of 3rd Canadian Division[20].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': '3rd Canadian Division'}[28], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Land Force Western Area'}[29], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': '3e Division canadienne'}[30], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Secteur de l'Ouest de la Force terrestre"}[31], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': '3e Division du Canada'}[32]. It is part of Canadian Army[10]. Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': '3e Div CA'}[33], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'SOFT'}[34], {'lang': 'en', 'text': '3 Can Div'}[35], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LFWA'}[36].

Operations

3rd Canadian Division's headquarters location is recorded as 3rd Division Support Base[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Army[24].

Dissolution

3rd Canadian Division was dissolved in November 23, 1945[21].

Why It Matters

3rd Canadian Division ranks in the top 2% of military_division entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · PasschendaeleMuseum · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → World War I, Third Battle of Ypres
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'ko', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Participated in conflict: Third Battle of Ypres, Linking CAN and AUS Divisions to Battle of Passchendaele ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/fcb9ed6d1a4|details]])"
  2. 10w ago · Amqui · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved → —
    Part of → —
    Country → Canada
    Country → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Parent organization or unit: Canadian Army"
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