Canadian 'PPCLI' Battledress Tunic & Trousers

Canadian Battle-Dress Jacket & Trousers as intended for a Canadian soldier within 'Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry', part of the1st Canadian Infantry Division, which took part in the liberation of Italy and Western Europe. On 10 July 1943, 1st Canadian Infantry Division landed in Sicily as part of the British 8th Army. During December 1943, the Patricia's were heavily involved in the operations of Villa Rogatti and the Gully, winning many individual and unit honours in the process, and spent Christmas in the Ortona area. The next major offensive came at west of Monte Cassino, in late May 1944 during the Allied advance to Rome. Travelling on a scenic, non-battle scarred route through southern and central France, the Regiment made its way to Boisschot, Belgium. Following eleven days of light activity, the Regiment was again on the move with 1st Canadian Division to liberate Holland, and on April 11th, co-leading, the division crossed the IJssel River, and then played an important part in the capture of Apeldoorn. The Patricia's, having stood fast in Barneveld, were on hand as security and logistical organizers for the historic Achterveld Conference between the Allies and the Germans on 30 April 1945. Victory in Europe (VE) Day was 8 May 1945, and on that same day LCol Clark and his Patricia's were the first Allies into Amsterdam.