1st Light Cavalry Division (France)

The French 1st Light Cavalry Division (1er Division de Cavalerie Légère) was a French Army division active during World War II. The 1st Light Cavalry Division was formed alongside the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Light Cavalry Divisions in February 1940.^[1]

World War 2[]

Battle Of France[]

During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:^[2]

Chief of Staff, 1st Light Division
Components:
- 11th Light Mechanized Infantry Brigade^[3] (11e Brigade d'Infanterie Mécanisé)
  - 1st Armoured Car Regiment (1er Régiment de Véhicules Blindés)
  - 5th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment (5e Régiment de Mécanisé Dragons)
- 2nd Cavalry Brigade^[4] (2e Brigade de Cavalerie)
  - 1st Cavalry Regiment (1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval)
  - 19th Dragoon Regiment (19e Régiment de Dragons)
- 75th Divisionary Light Cavalry Artillery Regiment (75e Régiment d’Artillerie de Division Légère de Cavalerie)

In 1940 during the occupation of France the division was disbanded.^[2]

References[]

^ Commans, Stephane. "dlm". enpointe.perso.infonie.fr. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
^ ^a ^b 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. 446.
^ 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.
^ 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.

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[:0-1] Commans, Stephane. "dlm". enpointe.perso.infonie.fr. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

[:1-2] 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. 446.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

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