▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Adv ance ▁in ▁Pic ard y ▁( 1 7 ▁October – 1 1 ▁November ) ▁including ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Sam bre ▁( 4 ▁November ) ▁and ▁the ▁capture ▁of ▁M ons ▁( 1 1 ▁November , ▁ 3 rd ▁Canadian ▁Division ▁with ▁ 5 th ▁( Ro yal ▁Irish ) ▁Lanc ers ▁and ▁one ▁section ▁of ▁D ▁B atter y , ▁R HA ). ▁ ▁Arm ist ice ▁At ▁the ▁Arm ist ice , ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁had ▁reached ▁Cla ir f ay ts ▁( 5 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁with ▁Four th ▁Army ), ▁Er quel inn es ▁( 4 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁with ▁Third ▁Army ) ▁and ▁Hav ré ▁and ▁St . ▁Den is ▁( 3 rd ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁with ▁First ▁Army ). ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁November , ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁re - ass emble d ▁near ▁Ma ube uge ▁and ▁ordered ▁to ▁advance ▁into ▁Germany ▁as ▁an ▁advance ▁screen ▁for ▁Four th ▁Army ▁and ▁form ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Occ up ation ▁Force . ▁The ▁move ▁began ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁November , ▁C ine y ▁and ▁Ro che fort ▁were ▁reached ▁five ▁days ▁later ▁and ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Caval ry ▁Brigade ▁crossed ▁the ▁German ▁border ▁south ▁of ▁St . ▁V ith ▁on ▁ 1 ▁December . ▁ ▁In ▁late ▁December , ▁the ▁division ▁moved ▁to ▁winter ▁qu arters ▁south ▁and ▁south - east ▁of ▁Li ège . ▁ ▁It ▁remained ▁here ▁until ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1