On July 11, 1945, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, with 25,000 men, arrived in northwest Germany from the Netherlands. They were placed under the command of the British 30th Corps District, including the five Divisional Engineer Units of the Royal Canadian Engineers. For this reorganization, they bore the prefix "2" before their respective numbers. These units were involved in building hospitals, mine clearance, demolishing German bunkers, batteries and radar towers, and building shelters for displaced persons. In late July 45, about 2,000 Canadians were sent to Cuxhaven to help build the V-2 launch facilities. Records show that two more Canadian units were sent to Cuxhaven under the command of the British 21st Army Group. They were Detachment No. 17 of the Canadian Field Ambulance Section and Detachment No. 6 of the Canadian Field Security Reserve. It is further stated that a large number of Canadian engineers were employed at Cuxhaven under the British Army Command but were never deployed to the area under the 21st Army Group. These Canadian engineers were mainly employed in construction and in three weeks the engineers managed to build the V-2 assembly area, test and checkout hangars which included a 90 metre long overhead crane facility. The V-2 barracks building was constructed from parts of the Army Bailey Bridge.The Canadian engineers were experts in constructing cement runways for airfields and were most likely employed in pouring the cement pads for V-2 launch.It is believed that members of the following Canadian units were involved in the construction of the A/4 launch site at Cuxhaven in 1945 and the last unit remained on site until 8 May 1946.

- 2/18 Canadian Field Company [RCE] left Cuxhaven on 23 March 1946, disbanded England on 17 March. German home base was Varel.- 2/3 Canadian Field Company [RCE] left Cuxhaven on 24 April 46, disbanded England on 18 April. German home base was Oldenburg.- 2/6 Canadian Field Company [RCE] left Cuxhaven, Germany, on 8 May 1946 and disbanded England on 16 May. The German

Home base was Leer. The V2 concrete launch pad in Cuxhaven - Sahlenburg was probably built by the RCE.

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