5th Light Cavalry Division (France)

The French 5th Light Cavalry Division was a French Army division active during World War II. It was led by Lieut. General Baron Subervie.

World War 2

Battle Of France

During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:

  • 6th Cavalry Brigade[1]
    • 11th Cuirassier Regiment
    • 12th Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment
  • 15th Light Mechanized Brigade[2]
    • 5th Armoured Car Regiment
    • 15th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment
  • 78th Artillery Regiment

It was a newly formed division.

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Divisions of the French Army
Active
  • 1st
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Cold War (1945–1991)
Infantry
  • 2th Motorized
  • 4th Motorized
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  • 9th Marine
  • 11th
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Armored
  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th
  • 5th
  • 6th
  • 7th
  • 8th
  • 10th
Light Armored
  • 6th
  • 12th
  • 14th
Airborne
  • 4th Airmobile
  • 10th
  • 11th
  • Light Intervention
  • 24th
  • 25th
Other
  • Division Daguet
World War II (1939–1945) (list)
1939–1940
Tank
Armoured
  • 1
  • 2
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  • 4
Light Mechanized
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 7
Cavalry
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
Colonial
Colonial
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Moroccan
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
North African
Indochina
  • Cochinchina and Cambodia
  • Tonkin
Infantry
1st – 9th
  • 1st Motorized
  • 2
  • 3rd Motorized
  • 4
  • 5th Motorized
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9th Motorized
10th – 19th
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12th Motorized
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15th Motorized
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
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20th – 29th
  • 20
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  • 25th Motorized
  • 26
Mountain
  • 27
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30th – 39th
Mountain
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 35
  • 36
40th – 49th
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
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  • 47
50th – 59th
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
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  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
60th – 69th
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 67
  • 68
Mountain
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
70th – 89th
  • 70
  • 71
African
  • 81
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100th – 199th
Fortress
  • 101
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African
  • 180
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  • 192
Light Division of Infantry
  • 1st Motorized
  • 3
  • 17
  • 32
  • 43
  • 59
    • 235th – 241st
    • 235
    • 236
    • 237
    • 238
    • 239
    • 240
    • 241
    • Burtaire
    • 1st North African
    Colonial
    • 2
    • 8
    Chasseurs
    • 1
    • 2
    March
    • Besse
    • Chastanet
    • Poisot
    • Regard
    • Senselme
    Polish
    • 1
    • 2
    Vichy France
    Metropolitan
    • 7
    • 9
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    Africa and Asia
    • Algiers Territorial
    • Casablanca
    • Cochinchina and Cambodia
    • Constantine Territorial
    • Fez
    • Marrakech
    • Meknes
    • Oran Territorial
    • Tunisian Forces Command
    • Tonkin
    Related
    • 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne (1st French)
    Free France/
    Army of Liberation
    Infantry
    Far East Colonial
    • 1
    • 2
    Armour
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 5
    Temporary
    • Constantine March
    • Algerian March
    • Oran March
    • Morocco March
    • Southeast Algerian Front
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    Infantry
    1st – 9th
    • 1
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    10th – 19th
    • 10
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    • 15
    • 16
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    20th – 29th
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    • 24
    • 25
    • 26
    • 27
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    30th – 39th
    • 30
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    • 32
    • 33
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    • 37
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    • 39
    40th – 49th
    • 40
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    • 49
    50th – 59th
    • 50
    • 51
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    60th – 69th
    • 60
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    70th – 79th
    • 70
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    • 72
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    • 75
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    80th – 99th
    • 81
    • 87
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    • 97
    Territorial Infantry
    81st – 89th
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    90th – 99th
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    100th – 105th
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    120th – 129th
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    160th – 170th
    • 161
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    • 168
    • 169
    • 170
    Cavalry
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    Foot Cavalry
    • 1
    • 2
    Colonial
    • 2
    • 3
    • 10
    • 11
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    Moroccan

    References

    1. ^ 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. 484.
    2. ^ 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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