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The 5th Field Regiment, RCA was active during World War II as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, frequently operating in support of the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

Formation and sub-units
The regiment initially consisted of two batteries, the 5th (Westmount) Field Battery RCA and 28th (Newcastle) Field Battery RCA, were mobilized on September 1st, 1939. After arriving in England, the regiment reorganized into three batteries with 73rd Field Battery RCA becoming the regiment's third.

North-West Europe
The 5th Field Regiment RCA landed in Normandy on July 7th, 1944 and would fight in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany in support of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division until the war's end.