5th Motorized Division (France)
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The French 5th Motorized Division 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:
- 88 Infantry Regiment
- 39 Infantry Regiment
- 129 Infantry Regiment
- 1 Reconnaissance Battalion
- 11 Artillery Regiment
- 211 Artillery Regiment
The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime. It was a fully motorized Infantry Division.