1st Light Cavalry Division (France)
The French 1st Light Cavalry Division (1er Division de Cavalerie Légère) was a French Army division active during World War II. The 1st Light Cavalry Division was formed alongside the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Light Cavalry Divisions in February 1940.[1]
History
[edit]Second World War
[edit]Battle Of France
[edit]During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:[2]
- Chief of Staff, 1st Light Division
- Components:
- 11th Light Mechanized Infantry Brigade[3] (11e Brigade d'Infanterie Mécanisé)
- 1st Armoured Car Regiment (1er Régiment de Véhicules Blindés)
- 5th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment (5e Régiment de Mécanisé Dragons)
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade[4] (2e Brigade de Cavalerie)
- 1st Cavalry Regiment (1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval)
- 19th Dragoon Regiment (19e Régiment de Dragons)
- 75th Divisionary Light Cavalry Artillery Regiment (75e Régiment d’Artillerie de Division Légère de Cavalerie)
- 11th Light Mechanized Infantry Brigade[3] (11e Brigade d'Infanterie Mécanisé)
In 1940 during the occupation of France the division was disbanded.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Commans, Stephane. "dlm". enpointe.perso.infonie.fr. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ a b The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and Monaco. p. 446.
- ^ The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and Monaco. p. 481.
- ^ The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and Monaco. p. 483.
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