The 4th Light Cavalry Division (French: 4e Division Légère de Cavalerie, 4e DLC) was a French Army division active during World War II.
World War 2
Battle Of France
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:
- 4th Cavalry Brigade[1]
- 8th Dragoon Regiment (8e Régiment de Dragons)
- 31st Dragoon Regiment (31e Régiment de Dragons)
- 14th Light Mechanized Brigade[2]
- 4th Armoured Car Regiment (4ème Régiment de Véhicules Blindés)
- 14th Dragoon Regiment (14e Régiment de Dragons Mécanisés)
- 77th Divisionary Light Cavalry Artillery Regiment (77e Régiment d’Artillerie de Division Légère de Cavalerie)
It was a newly formed division.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.