9th_Motorized_Division_(France)

9th Motorized Division

9th Motorized Division

Military unit

The French 9th Motorized Division originally known as the 9th Infantry Division, was a French Army division active during World War I, World War II and the Algerian War.[1]

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World War 2

Battle Of France

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:[citation needed]

  • 13th Infantry Regiment
  • 95th Infantry Regiment
  • 131st Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 30th Artillery Regiment
  • 230th Artillery Regiment

The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime. It was a fully motorized infantry division.

References

  1. [1]
    Horne, Alistair (1969). To lose a battle; France 1940. Boston, Little, Brown. p. 399.

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