Final command post at, 66th Mountain Infantry Division. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Initially scheduled to be formed on 31 March 1940, this formation was canceled and the component units assigned to other divisions. Active division at the start of the war; alerted on 25 August 1939 in Rennes. Campaigns: Somme Front, Battle of the Somme, Retreat of the Right Wing, and Retreat of the Left Wing. Do not relent. At the eve of WW2 the French Foreign Legion has the highest number of men of its history with about 45,000 men. Active as the 3rd Cavalry Division at the start of the war and mobilized on 20 August 1939 in Paris and Sedan. 3rd Armored Division. Disbanded 18 April 1946. Division was intended for use in Norway and shipped to Scotland before being returned to Brest by 19 May 1940. 17th Military Division. 1940 in Tunisia, one regiment of which was later part of the 10th DIC. AKA "The Army of Transition" Of course they did not wear their tradintional unifom in the trenches but whenever not in combat they would proudly wear their uniform . Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Clermont-Ferrand. At the end of World War II, the French Army was the fourth largest military force on the European continent, behind the Soviet Union, the United States’s expeditionary forces and Britain. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand. patrick.lorent (Fri 10 Jun 2011 05:30:51 PM EDT) Thx for posting.Greetz from Belgium! An active mountain division at the start of the war quartered in, 85th African Infantry Division. Recreated 22 January 1945 from FFI elements. Subordination: French High Command. 1st Infantry Division. At first glance you think nothing remains anymore, its all long gone, but as you can see from the photos some tell tale signs of its history still remain. 1940 in Tunisia, elements later part of the Constantine Territorial Division in the Army of Transition. Final command post at Sainte-Maure (5 kilometers north of Troyes). Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Bordeaux. Campaigns: Elements saw combat in the Alps at war's end. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 2nd DIM on 1 May 1943. The light divisions had only two infantry regiments and were missing much equipment.[126]. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in, 51st Infantry Division. Division captured in, 35th Infantry Division. Campaigns: Alpine Front. Division completed war in southern France. 1st North African Light Infantry Division. Former Marrakech Division, formed 1 March 1943 and became the 4th DMM on 1 June 1943. Division captured 23 June 1940 vicinity, 52nd Infantry Division. Subordinated to 1st Army 6 January - 9 February 1945 and operated vicinity, 14th Infantry Division. Division types included Moroccan divisions (DM), north African divisions (DINA and DLINA), African divisions (DIA), and colonial divisions (DIC). Some hospitals moved into the Rhine bridgehead in Germany and many were operating in France well into 1919. Final command post at, 2nd Colonial Light Infantry Division. Headquartered in Limoges. Active division at the start of the war; alerted 23 August 1939 in, 44th Infantry Division. Campaigns: Lorraine Front, Northern Frontier, Battle of the Dyle, and Battle of the North. French Congo, c. 1905. Unlike in Gembloux (May 14-15, 1940) the French troops had no strong artillery support, first because artillery batteries were engaged in direct fire missions against the German tanks, and second because once the German tanks had bypassed the strong points they were pouring like swarms on the French rears, engaging the HQs, heavy artillery batteries and supply columns. 4th Light Mechanized Division. 1940 in the Levant, elements later part of the Syria South Sector and battled the 1st DFL and the. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Lille. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 as a Type Northeast division in, 6th Infantry Division. On 8 November 1942, certain units of this division were mobilized to become the, Algiers Territorial Division (DTA). Division captured 21 June 1940 vicinity, 40th Infantry Division. Division inactivated in July 1940. 1st Algerian Division (1st DA). Campaigns: Alsace Front, Lorraine Front, Battle of the Meuse, Aisne Front, Battle of the Aisne and Retreat of the Center. Here we're concerned with the regiments that were really composed of foreigners. An active mountain infantry division at the start of the war and mobilized on 22 August 1939 in, 2nd Colonial Light Infantry Division. Subordination: V and III Corps of the 1st Army. Recreated 1 May 1945 in southern France. Former DMO, formed 16 July 1943, disbanded 11 January 1944 due to lack of trained specialists. Active division at the start of the war; alerted on 23 August 1939 in Chalons-sur-Marne. New division formed 30 April 1940 in, 8th Colonial Light Infantry Division. Final command post at, 14th Infantry Division. Elements battled U.S. 9th Infantry Division during Operation Torch from 8 to 11 November 1942. The French army did have a lot of foreign troops and some regiments that had a foreign origin. Division disbanded on 11 July 1940. Campaigns: Alpine Frontier, Lorraine Front, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme and Retreat of the Left Wing. Division still in existence at time of armistice; unit disbanded 11 July 1940. Campaigns: Alsace Front, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme, and Retreat of the Left Wing. Formed 15 May 1940 at. Final command post at, 1st Light Infantry Division. The names of regiments were enumerated in 1751 … 20th Infantry Division. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 2nd DIC on 16 July 1943. Division completed war vicinity La Rochelle; disbanded 30 November 1945. Division intact at time of armistice; disbanded 11 July 1940. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand. Recreated on 16 February 1945 in Alsace and commenced operations on 20 March 1945 near. The division remained in general reserve until being released for the defense of Verdun. 12th Military Division. Formed 1 May 1943 in Henchir-ed-deba, Tunisia, from elements of the DTO that had been committed to combat in Tunisia from December 1942 forward. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 6th DIM on 16 July 1943. 3rd Moroccan Division. [144] Certain regiments of Vichy forces, carrying the numbers of 1940 units, were recreated in 1944-45 as part of the Army of Liberation. CG Marie Joseph Edmond Welvert killed when his vehicle struck a mine on 10 April 1943. Series B units had small active components and at mobilization would be mostly composed of reserve personnel. Top Image: French Legionnaires in action, June 1942. Part of the infantry arm in 1940. 3rd Moroccan Division (3rd DM). Tanks: Two of the seven French motorized divisions had H-35 tanks in their reconnaissance battalions; the others had AMRs. Campaigns: Alsace Front and Retreat of the Right Wing. Subordination: Detachment of the Army of the Atlantic. Formed 1 May 1943 in Henchir-ed-deba, Tunisia, from elements of the DTO that had been committed to combat in Tunisia from December 1942 forward. Recreated 1 October 1944 vicinity Paris. Campaigns: Lorraine Front, Aisne Front, Battle of the Aisne, and Retreat of the Center. Free French Forces were created in 1940 as a rebel faction of the French Army, refusing both the armistice (they were called « the fighting French ») and Vichy's authority. Most of these units were sent to the front before the Germans invaded and they fought bitterly to resist the blitzkrieg when it was launched. Formed 27 May 1940 at, 238th Light Infantry Division. 7th Military Division. Formed 1 June 1943 in Casablanca from the former 3rd DM. The 3e Régiment Mixte de Zouaves et Tirailleurs is a unique and complex French infantry regiment from the Great War. There are a total of [ 20 ] WW2 French Tanks entries in the Military Factory. Formed 16 January 1940 at Haute. Formed 10 June 1940 near, 3rd Light Infantry Division. Battled U.S. 1st Infantry Division during. Elements later part of the Lebanon South Sector and battled the, 87th African Infantry Division. 1st Far East Colonial Division (DCEO). Contributed majority of units used to form the 2nd DIM on 1 May 1943. 23rd Infantry Division. Final command post in Faubourg des Postes (Lille). Final command post vicinity French Alps near the coast; disbanded 31 January 1946. Formed 8 June 1940 at, Besse March Division (DMB). Goumiers and Turcos were native regiments whereas Zouaves (despite being colonial regiments and having an oriental Mamelouk type uniform ) were made with European French soldiers only. The Chasseurs divisions were organized in April 1940 and were intended for use in Norway. Campaigns: Alpine Frontier, Lorraine Front, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme, and Retreat of the Left Wing. Formed 1 December 1944 in southern France. ?-class reserve division mobilized on 27 August 1939 in, 5th Colonial Infantry Division. Division intact at time of armistice. II.Abt. Mobilized on 2 September 1939 in Oran, Algeria as a Type Overseas division; converted to a Type Northeast division in October 1939. Division completed war in western France; disbanded 31 January 1946. Former 1st DCEO, formed August 1945. Initially scheduled to be formed on 31 March 1940, this formation was canceled and the component units assigned to other divisions. Part of the infantry arm in 1940. Part horse and part motorized; were part of the cavalry arm in 1940. Headquartered in Toulouse. Final command post at, 6th Colonial Infantry Division. Formed 5 June 1940 in reduced strength from remnants of the 4th DLC vicinity, 1st Armoured Division. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Le Mans. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Montpellier. Gaujac, Vol. Division strength down to 100 to 200 men per regiment by 11 June 1940. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Le Mans. Division encircled and captured on the left bank of the Seine on 15 June 1940. The regiment was assigned to Pz.Brig.100 on 1 Mar 41. Hints & Tips – Painting French Early WW2 Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 as a Type Northeast division in, 6th Infantry Division. Division captured vicinity, 63rd Infantry Division. Division disbanded on 11 July 1940. Later recreated in May 1945. 7th Military Division. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized on 2 September 1939 in, 7th Colonial Infantry Division. Bulk of division lost during final retreat but unit still intact on 25 June 1940. Division intact at time of armistice. 88th African Infantry Division. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Meuse Front, Aisne Front, and Retreat of the Center. Former 2nd DIC, formed 24 August 1943 and disbanded 15 January 1944 due to lack of trained specialists. "History of the Fifteenth United States Army". Campaigns: Alsace Front, Lorraine Front, Battle of the Aisne, and Retreat of the Center. After the breakthrough at Sedan during 10–15 May 1940, remnants of the 55th DI and 71st DI were organized into a new division, which rapidly went through three names: 55th DI, 71st DI and 17th DI (on 21 May). Campaigns: None. 19th Infantry Division. Constantine Territorial Division (DTC). Division intact at the time of armistice; disbanded on 11 July 1940. When the Monmouth Rebellion threatened James II in 1685, two Regiments were called back to England. 13th Military Division. Entirely armoured and motorized. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Orléans. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 27 August 1939 in Montpellier. 83rd African Infantry Division. Formed 13 June 1940 at. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Meuse Front, Battle of the Aisne, and Retreat of the Center. Division had numerous elements captured during the Battle of the North and remnants were evacuated via Dunkirk from 28 May to 2 June, with some sent back to France and eventually merged into the 1st DLINA. 1940 in Algeria, elements later part of the Algiers Territorial Division in the Army of Transition. (Image Source: German Federal Archive via WikiCommons) The Walloons. Recreated 16 November 1944 from elements of the 1st Alpine Infantry Division. Formed 31 May 1940 at, 42nd Infantry Division. Campaigns: Battle of the Dyle and Battle of the North. 2nd Moroccan Division. 1940 in Algeria, some elements later part of the Constantine Territorial Division in the Army of Transition. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 8th DIA on 16 July 1943. Division captured 18 June 1940 vicinity, 70th Infantry Division. Bulk of division captured or destroyed between the Somme and Le Beuvron during the period 5–19 June 1940; remnants disbanded by 11 July 1940. Final command post vicinity. On June 5, the German XIV.Panzerkorps (9.PzD, 10.PzD, 13.ID (mot), 9.ID and "Grossdeutschland" regiment) assaults the French positions south of Amiens on the Somme River. 16th Infantry Division. Formed 3 March 1940 from the, 105th Fortress Division. Material transferred to the 1st DFL. 6th Moroccan Infantry Division (6th DIM). Formation-A-Class reserve mountain division mobilized 2 September 1939 in, 86th African Infantry Division. Campaigns: Lorraine Front and Retreat of the Right Wing. Larger weapons such as 105mm and 155mm guns were kept at corps level. Subordination: French High Command. At mobilization, division lacked sufficient troops, cadre, vehicles and antitank guns for complete establishment. 10th Infantry Division. Its main role was to receive and organize recruits, provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then send them to the assigned Foreign Legion regiments. Formed 15 April 1940 near Brest and intended for service in Norway. Final command post at, 27th Mountain Infantry Division. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 2nd DIM on 1 May 1943. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Marseille. 4th Light Mechanized Division. Constantine Territorial Division (DTC). Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 as a Type Northeast division in, 7th Infantry Division. Division converted to a type Northeast infantry division on 27 October 1939. French field artillery regiments consisted of 75mm field guns, 105mm howitzers and 155mm howitzers. Its regiments were referred to as "Mountain Regiments". Formed 1 May 1943 in. Active division at the start of the war; alerted 28 August 1939 in Bordeaux. 1st North African Infantry Division. Campaigns: Lorraine Front, Battle of the Dyle, and Battle of the North. Active division at the start of the war; alerted 23 August 1939 in, 44th Infantry Division. Tactically, however, the French were definitely inferior, and with one or two exceptions … Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 8th DIA on 16 July 1943. Regiment was renamed Pz.Rgt.23 on 16 Aug 43. 2nd Colonial Infantry Division (2nd DIC). Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Limoges. HQ PLATOON: H.Q. Of considerable size by 1918, she was drastically reduced after Washington’s treat limitation in 1922, shaping in the end a smaller, but homogeneous fleet of excellent overall quality, but nevertheless with some inherent limitations that would have hampered its capabilities in regiments. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse and Battle of the North. The cavalry divisions (DC) were renamed light divisions (DL) in February 1940 and then light cavalry divisions (DLC) in March 1940.[1]. Formed 18 April 1940 at Brest. Recreated 1 February 1945 in western and northern France. Campaigns: Alsace Front and Retreat of the Right Wing. Campaigns: Lorraine Front, Northern Frontier, Aisne Front, Battle of the Aisne, and Retreat of the Right Wing. 19th Infantry Division. 202.Panzer-Regiment; Formed on 10 Feb 41with two Abt. 2nd Far East Colonial Division. In Morocco during 1940 campaign. The type designation determined numbers and kinds of equipment and weapons allocation. Subordination: Detachment of the Army of the Atlantic. Bulk of the division captured by 18 June 1940. 9th Colonial Infantry Division (9th DIC). They were also treated as a special reserve by De Gaulle, who, at times, assigned them to military and political tasks in various areas of France to the frustration of General de Lattre, the 1st Army commander from 1944–1945. Division reduced to strength of four battalions at time of the armistice. Campaigns: Alsace Front, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme and Retreat of the Center. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 22 August 1939 in, 28th Mountain Infantry Division. When the Allies landed in north Africa, the Germans invaded Vichy France and the leadership of the Vichy French forces told the army to remain in its barracks rather than be massacred in the field. Formed 27 May 1940 at, Light Division Burtaire (DLB). Final command post vicinity French Alps near the coast; disbanded 31 January 1946. Division disbanded in November 1944 and elements used to recreate the 27th Alpine Infantry Division. 1940 in Tunisia, elements later part of the Constantine Territorial Division in the Army of Transition. The British Army in the Second World War is the only complete guide to the regiments, formations and battles of the British Army during WW2. Active division at the start of the war; alerted on 22 August 1939 in the region of Bourogne. Active division at the start of the war; alerted 20 August 1939 in, 43rd Infantry Division. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme, and Retreat of the Left Wing. This is a listing of French divisions that served between 1939 and 1945. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 22 August 1939 in, 29th Mountain Infantry Division. The French Resistance in World War II, a real-life story about events in a small village French soldiers from the 67th Infantry Regiment (67e régiment d'infanterie). During WW2 France lost about 253,000 KIA (92,000 alone during the 45 days of the 1940 campaign) and 390,000 civilians killed and of course numerous mutilated people. 1914: French Gunners On The Marne. Campaigns: Lorraine Front and Retreat of the Center. Subordination: Detachment of the Army of the Atlantic. Campaigns: Alpine Frontier and Alpine Front. Division reformed as 25th Airborne Division on 1 February 1946; later restructured as three task forces and disbanded on 8 June 1948. Recreated 15 February 1945 from liberated manpower in Bordeaux and Toulouse. New division formed 6 June 1940 in. 1st Alpine Infantry Division. 82nd African Infantry Division. Converted from French to German tanks on 23 Dec 41. Envisioned by the Anfa Plan of January 1943 but formed as the 3rd DIA on 1 May 1943. Fez Division. At mobilization, all Series A units were to be brought up to full strength with designated reserve units. Headquartered in Montpellier. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized on 2 September 1939 in, 7th Colonial Infantry Division. Battled U.S. 1st Infantry Division during. Subordination: Detachment of the Army of the Atlantic. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Lists of military units and formations of World War II, stonebooks.com page on Free French divisions, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/List_of_French_divisions_in_World_War_II?oldid=4390281, 3rd Light Cavalry Division. Final command post at, 1st Light Infantry Division. Subordination: French High Command. Campaigns: Alpine Front. 10th Infantry Division. Created 1 September 1943 in Tunisia and subsequently moved to Morocco. Headquartered in Lyon. Bulk of division lost during final retreat but unit still intact on 25 June 1940. An active division at the start of the war, mobilized 23 August 1939 in Lyon as a Type Northeast division. Division retitled as the 40th Infantry Division on 31 May 1940. GUF, Vol. Campaigns: Lorraine Front, Alsace Front, and Retreat of the Right Wing. A number of SS units were raised from volunteers from the Low Countries. The following is a current list of regiments of the French Army. Division captured on 4 June 1940. Final command post at Sainte-Maure (5 kilometers north of, 23rd Infantry Division. 2nd Colonial Infantry Division (2nd DIC). Division completed war vicinity Saint-Nazaire. These companies were formed into four Regiments. Active division at the start of the war; alerted 25 August 1939 in, 24th Infantry Division. 12th Motorized Infantry Division. Final command post at. Organized with liberated manpower in 1944–45 and often assigned designations that had belonged to divisions in 1940. Campaigns: Alsace Front, Lorraine Front, Battle of the Meuse, Aisne Front, Battle of the Aisne, and Retreat of the Center. Subordinated to 1st Army on 24 April 1945 and served in lines-of-communication security role. Active division at the start of the war; alerted on 25 August 1939 in Rennes. This is a listing of French divisions that served between 1939 and 1945. 191st Infantry Division. 84th African Infantry Division. Active division at the start of the war; alerted on 23 August 1939 in Lille. Division reduced to strength of three battalions over course of campaign and captured 22 June 1940 east of, 62nd Infantry Division. Elements battled U.S. 9th Infantry Division during Operation Torch from 8 to 11 November 1942. Division types included Moroccan divisions (DM), north African divisions (DINA and DLINA), African divisions (DIA) and colonial divisions (DIC). (GUF) Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre. Campaigns: Northern Frontier, Battle of the Meuse, Lorraine Front and Retreat of the Right Wing. This question arises a fair bit with readers of WorldWar2Facts.org, so we have compiled a table to help explain what the unit or group names mean, what units made up larger WW2 army units, the rough size of the unit, and what rank of officer or NCO was normally in charge. 10th Colonial Infantry Division (10th DIC). 3rd Colonial Infantry Division (3rd DIC). Final command post vicinity of. Final command post at, 47th Infantry Division. When studying World War 2, a common question that arises is what exactly each army group or unit name means? 1, p. 38. Formed 16 November 1944 in southern France and organized along the lines of a U.S. Marine Division. 36th Infantry Division. 1st Armoured Division (1st DB). Final command post at, 30th Mountain Infantry Division. Formed 16 March 1940 from the, 2nd Light Chasseurs Division. Formation-A-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in, 47th Infantry Division. Division reformed as 25th Airborne Division on 1 February 1946; later restructured as three task forces and disbanded on 8 June 1948. Formation-B-class reserve division mobilized 2 September 1939 in Châlons-sur-Marne. During the period of the French Revolutionary Wars the term ‘regiment’ had been thought redolent of aristocratic privilege, so the term ‘Demi-Brigade’ had been substituted; but after… Recreated 15 February 1945 from liberated manpower in Bordeaux and Toulouse. Formed 14 June 1940 at, 241st Light Infantry Division. Marrakech Division. Formed 15 April 1940 near, 17th Light Infantry Division. The French heavy tank Char B1, at the beginning of WW2 one of the most dangerous and powerful tanks. 6th Light Cavalry Division. Final command post at Dunkirk. Bulk of division captured south of Lille on 29 May 1940; some elements embarked at Dunkirk and shipped to Brest and Cherbourg. Headquartered in Bourg. A century ago this week the Battle of the Marne was raging close to Paris as the outcome of the German invasion of French hung in the balance. Howitzer Regiment Headquarters 1 command stand 1 car 1 supply truck French Motorized Infantry Division, 1939-40 Notes 1. Division formed 1 March 1940 at, 45th Infantry Division. French Foreign Legion, French Légion étrangère, an elite military force originally consisting of foreign volunteers in the pay of France but now comprising volunteer soldiers from any nation, including France, for service in France and abroad. Former DMO, formed 16 July 1943, disbanded 11 January 1944 due to lack of trained specialists. Campaigns: Occupation of the Dorsal, Battle of Fondouk-el-okbi, Battles of Karachoum and l'Ouechtatia, Battle of Ousselatia, Evacuation of the eastern Dorsal, Defense of the western Dorsal, Reoccupation of the eastern Dorsal, Pursuit to the northeast, Final victory. Campaigns: Somme Front and Retreat of the Left Wing. Formed 13 June 1940 in Borny (2 kilometers E of Metz) from the, Chastanet March Division. Division intact at time of armistice; disbanded 8 July 1940. Campaigns: Lorraine Front and Retreat of the Right Wing. Series C units had no active personnel and were composed entirely of reserve units. ... 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