Editing 3rd Canadian Division (section)

===Duplicate division (Canadian Army Occupation Force) 1945–1946===
In 1945, the 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army Occupation Force (CAOF) was created, based on the organization of the 3rd Infantry Division. The component units of the new division were named after the units of the existing 3rd Infantry Division. The formation was formed on the organizational structure of a standard [[infantry]] [[division (military)|division]] and supplied units as part of Canada's commitment to postwar European reconstruction. The occupation force served in Germany until relieved by the [[52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division]] of the British Army on 15 May 1946. Authorization for units to disband came under General Order 162/46 and 201/46, and headquarters was disbanded by General Order 283/46, effective 20 June 1946.<ref>Falconer, D.W. ''Battery Flashes of W.W. II'' (D.W. Falconer, 1985) {{ISBN|0-9691865-0-9}} pp.365–367</ref>