Battle of Barrie

Participants
Opposition: Domination:
 * 9th Armored Brigade (1,240 casualties)
 * 28th Mechanized Brigade (849 casualties)
 * 73rd Infantry Brigade (1,142 casualties)
 * 75th Infantry Brigade (786 casualties)
 * 1st Mechanized Division (3,560 casualties, remainder captured)

Events
After skirmishes at New Tecumseth, Bradford West Gwillimbury, and Orillia on the first and second of September, the 1st Mechanized Division retreated to their fortifications within the city of Barrie, Ontario. The 9th Armored Brigade approached from the west, while the 73rd Infantry and 28th Mechanized approached from the south, with the 75th Infantry in reserve. The 9th Cavalry Brigade covered the north, but did not participate in the battle. On September 3rd, the attacking forces encountered stiff resistance, making minimal progress on the eastern flank and none to the south and west. Realizing the 9th Cav was not approaching, the 1st Mechanized redeployed many of its northern defenses to counter a flanking maneuver by the 9th Armored Brigade, stopping them cold. On September 5th, Opposition forces launched an all-out offensive from their three front-line brigades, resulting in the bloodiest day of the battle. The opposition forces take 1,711 casualties, while the defenders take 1,463. The 73rd Infantry is then put back on the line on September 6th to spearhead a push alongside support from the 75th Infantry and 28th Mechanized Brigades to get through downtown Barrie, while the 9th Armored secures the northern edge of the city. Many auxiliary troops of the 1st Mechanized who were stationed downtown are captured. On September 7th, after one final defensive effort of its remaining uncaptured troops, the remainder of the 1st Mechanized Division surrendered. It is ultimately questioned why the troops of Barrie fought to an inevitable end, without any support from their faction anywhere within range of saving them. It is revealed that around 150 would-be deserters were shot (about 200 succeeded). The battle is considered one of the more outrageous wastes of life in the war. The total battle deaths were 3,560 for the defenders, and 4,017 for the attackers.