6th Canadian Infantry Division
| 6th Canadian Infantry Division | |
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Formation patch of the division. | |
| Active | March 1942–31 January 1946 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Vancouver Island |
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The 6th Canadian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Canadian Army, formed in 1942 during the Second World War. It was attached to Pacific Command. The division had a brigade sent to the Aleutian Islands Campaign, particularly at Kiska, but never saw action. The 6th Division was to have been part of a proposed Commonwealth Corps, formed for a planned invasion of Japan, but was disbanded on 31 January 1946, after the surrender of Japan in August 1945.