4th Light Cavalry Division (France)
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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
[edit]Battle Of France
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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