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3rd Canadian Infantry is an Allied Mechanized division in Steel Division II, available as part of the Back to War pack.

Storming Juno Beach in the face of strong German resistance, the 3rd Canadian Infantry was the only allied division to achieve all of its D-Day objectives, also managing to penetrate further inland than any other division that day. True to the reputation of their WW1 forefathers, the Canadian infantrymen were regarded by their enemies as the "Stormtroopers of the British Empire".

Its commander, Rodney Keller, was considered a soldier's general, outspoken and caring for the lives of his men, Keller led his division further inland on D-Day than any other, despite German resistance being strongest in his sector, but for Omaha Beach. 'Rod' Keller started the war as a colonel, before quickly rising through the ranks with the expansion of the Canadian armed forces.

Given command of the untested 3rd Canadian Infantry Division in September 1942, in just two years he transformed this motley collection of recruits into a cohesive and professional fighting force, which demonstrated its skill on D-Day by performing better than any other assault division, despite heavy odds.

But the strain of combat took its toll on Keller, and he was soon regarded (including by himself) as unfit for command. Wounded by friendly fire in August, he was replaced as the head of his division, never to return to active duty.


Battlegroup[ | ]

Activation Points Battlegroup slots
Recon Inf Tank Sup AT AA Art Air Defense
Total 6 10 6 7 5 3 9 7 6
1 AP 3 5 3 2 3 1 4 2
2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2
3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1
4 1 1 1 1 2

Available units[ | ]

Recon[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Scout small can sd2

Recce (Can)

15 [4] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
Humber mk3 can sd2

Humber Mk.3 (Can)

20 [2] 6 4 2 12 8 4 18 12 6
Scout can sd2

Scouts (Can)

20 [4] 5 4 3 10 8 6 15 12 9
Jeep hmg can sd2

Willys HMG (Can)

20 [1] 6 4 12 8
Scout piat can sd2

Scouts (PIAT) (Can)

25 [4] 3 2 6 4 12 8
Scout sniper can sd2

Sniper Scouts

30 [4] 3 2 6 4 12 8
Staghound can sd2

Staghound

40 [1] 5 3 2 9 6 3 18 12 6

Infantry[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Defence group can sd2

Defence Group (Can)

15 [1] 9 6
Engineer leader can sd2

Engineer Leader (Can)

15 [1] 3 1
Assault pionier can sd2

Field Engineers (Can)

15 [1] 9 7 5 18 14 10 27 21 15
Rifle can sd2

Rifles (Can)

20 [9] 9 6 3 18 12 6 36 24 12
Scout small can sd2

Storm Troopers

20 [1] 5 2 10 5 15 7
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25 [3] 9 6 3 18 12 6 27 18 12
Assault pionier can sd2

Assault Pioneers (Can)

25 [1] 4 3 8 6 12 9
Rifle leader can sd2

Rifles Leader (Can)

30 [4] 3 2 6 4 9 7

Tank[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Stuart m3a3 can sd2

Stuart V (Can)

30 [1] 8 6 5 12 10 7
Sherman m4a2 can sd2

Sherman III (Can)

60 [2] 5 4 3 10 8 6 15 12 9
Sherman m4a2 cmd can sd2

Sherman III CMD (Can)

60 [1] 2 1 3 2 4 3
Sherman m4a4dd can sd2

Sherman V DD

60 [4] 6 4 3
Sherman m4a4dd cmd can sd2

Sherman V DD CMD

60 [2] 3 2
Sherman firefly can sd2

Firefly Vc (Can)

95 [1] 2 1 4 2 1 8 4 2

Support[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Mortier 2inch can sd2

2-in Mortar (Can)

20 [6] 6 4 12 8 18 12
Hmg vickers can sd2

Vickers HMG (Can)

20 [2] 6 4 12 8 18 12
Truck bedford supply can sd2

Bedford Supply (Can)

45 [3] 2 4 6
Priest dd sd2

Priest DD

40 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 3
Dukw supply can sd2

DUKW Supply (Can)

50 [1] 1 4 6
Commander can sd2

Commander (Can)

75 [1] 1
Daimler dingo can sd2

Dingo (Can)

90 [1] 1
Churchill iv avre sd2

AVRE

110 [1] 2 1 4 2 1 6 3 1
Ram ii sd2

Ram II Commander

130 [1] 1

Anti-tank[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Piat can sd2

PIAT (Can)

15 [1] 6 4 2 12 8 4 18 12 6
Canon 6pdr can sd2

6-pdr (Can)

50 [4] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
M10a1 wolverine can sd2

Wolverine (Can)

50 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Canon 17pdr can sd2

17-pdr (Can)

70 [4] 2 1 4 2 1 6 3 1

Anti-air[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Dca polsten can sd2

Polsten

40 [2] 6 4 2 9 6 3 12 8 4
Staghound aa can sd2

Staghound AA

40 [1] 4 2 1
Dca bofors us sd2

Bofors 40mm (Can)

80 [2] 2 1 4 2 8 4
Crusader aa mk2 can sd2

Crusader AA Mk.2 (Can)

90 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3

Artillery[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Artillery cmdr can sd2

Artillery CMD (Can)

20 [1] 2 1 4 2 6 3
Scout can sd2

Spotters (Can)

20 [1] 3 2 1 6 5 3
Mortier 3inch can sd2

3-in Mortar 81mm (Can)

50 [4] 4 3 8 6 12 9
Mortier 4inch can sd2

4.2-in Mortar 107mm (Can)

70 [1] 4 3 3 8 6 6 12 9 9
Canon 25pdr can sd2

25-pdr 87.6mm (Can)

90 [2] 6 4 2 12 8 4
Howz bl 5 5in can sd2

BL 5,5-in 140mm (Can)

100 [3] 1 2 1 4 2 1
Priest can sd2

Priest

105 [3] 2 1 4 2 1 6 3 2
Ram ii op sd2

Ram II OP (140mm)

140 [2] 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1
Carrier op uk sd2

AOP Carrier (381mm)

200 [1] 1 2 3

Air[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Auster uk sd2

Auster Mk III (Can)

10 [1] 6 4 2 9 6 3
Mosquito chasse can sd2

Mosquito FB. VI Dogfighter

100 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Mosquito 110 can sd2

Mosquito FB. VI Heavy Bomber 113kg

110 [2] 1 2 1
Spitfire mk9b can sd2

Spitfire LF Mk IX Dogfighter (Can)

110 [3] 2 1 4 2 1 8 4 2
Spitfire mk9b 110 can sd2

Spitfire LF Mk IX Light Bomber 113kg

120 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Mosquito rocket can sd2

Mosquito FB. VI Medium Rocket

125 [2] 1 2 1 4 2 1
Spitfire mk9b 230 can sd2

Spitfire LF Mk IX Medium Bomber 230kg

130 [2] 1 2 1 4 2 1
Mosquito supply can sd2

Mosquito FB. VI Napalm Bomber

150 [1] 1 2 1 4 2 1

Defense[ | ]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Defense barbeles sd2

Barbed wire

0 [1] 3000
Defense nid mitrailleuse sd2

Gun pit

0 [2] 6
Defense tranchees sd2

Trenches

0 [2] 1500
Defense bunker mg sd2

Bunker Vickers

5 [3] 3 2
Defense bunker at sd2

Bunker AT 6-pdr

15 [2] 2 1 1
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