8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

8th Canadian Infantry Brigade
Members of the Luftwaffe taken prisoner by the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade during an attack on a factory in Ranville, 1944
Active	1915–1918 1940–1945
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	3rd Canadian Infantry Division
Nickname(s)	"Water Rats"
Engagements	World War I Western Front World War II Juno Beach Normandy landings Battle of Normandy Battle of the Scheldt
Commanders
Notable commanders	Percy Klaehn
Insignia
3rd Canadian Infantry Division formation patch
Abbreviation	8th Can Inf Bde

The 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that saw active service during World War I and World War II as part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The brigade fought on the Western Front during World War I from December 1915 to November 1918, and in Normandy and north-west Europe in 1944–1945 during World War II. It was a square formation of four infantry battalions during World War I, but was reduced to a triangular formation of three battalions during World War II.