French Army of 1940
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Motorized Infantry Division (DIM)

by Jeff Glasco

1939-1940 INFANTRY DIVISION

The French Army had 77 Infantry Divisions, which were subdivided into 7 different types: Active, (Motorized and Foot), Type "A", Alpine, Type "B", North African, and Colonial. While in theory all were to be similarly equipped, there are a number of important differences between them. To make things easier, rather than list the standard Infantry Division, and follow it with pages of notes, each type of infantry division will be listed separately;

1940 MOTORIZED INFANTRY DIVISION (DIM)
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    DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Car
      1 Command Stand
      1 Staff Radio Truck

    3 MOTORIZED INFANTRY REGIMENTS: each with

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Staff Radio Truck

      REGIMENTAL WEAPONS COMPANY
        2 25L72 AT Guns
        2 Gun Crew Stands
        2 Light Trucks
        1 81mm Mortar Stand (DS)
        1 Medium Truck

      REGIMENTAL ENGINEER COMPANY

        1 Command Engineer Stand
        1 Engineer/Flamethrower Stand
        1 Medium Truck

      3 MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS, with

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Command Car

        3 MOTORIZED INFANTRY COMPANIES

          1 Command Infantry Stand
          3 Infantry Stands
          2 Medium Trucks

        MOTORIZED MACHINE GUN COMPANY

          2 MMG Stands
          1 Medium Truck

    LIGHT ARTILLERY REGIMENT

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Command Car
        1 Staff Radio Truck

      3 LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, with

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          2 Command Cars
          1 Medium Supply Truck

        3 BATTERIES, each with
          1 Command Stand
          1 Command Car
          1 75L36 Gun
          1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
          1 Medium Truck

    MEDIUM ARTILLERY REGIMENT

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Command Car
        1 Staff Radio Truck

      MEDIUM ARTILLERY BATTALION, with

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          2 Command Cars
          1 Medium Supply Truck

        3 BATTERIES, each with
          1 Command Stand
          1 Command Car
          1 105/L19 Howitzer
          1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
          1 Medium Truck

      MEDIUM ARTILLERY BATTALION, with

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          2 Command Cars
          1 Medium Supply Truck

        3 BATTERIES, each with
          1 Command Stand
          1 Command Car
          1 155/L15 Howitzer
          1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
          1 Medium Truck

    DIVISIONAL ANTITANK COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      1 Command Car
      3 25L72 AT Guns
      3 Gun Crew Stands
      3 Light Trucks

    DIVISIONAL ANTIAIRCRAFT COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      1 Command Car
      3 20L60 AA Guns
      3 Gun Crew Stands
      3 Light Trucks

    DIVISIONAL RECON GROUP

      GROUP HEADQUARTERS:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Staff Radio Truck

      2 MOTORCYCLE SQUADRONS, each with

        1 Command Motorcycle Infantry Stand
        2 Recon Motorcycle Infantry Stands

      WEAPON SQUADRON

        1 MMG Stand
        1 HMG Stand
        1 25mmL72 AT Gun
        1 Gun Crew
        3 Light Trucks

      ARMORED CAR SQUADRON

        1 Command Panhard Armored Cars
        2 Recon Panhard Armored Cars

      TANK SQUADRON

        1 Command H35 or AMR Tank
        4 H35 or 3 AMR Tanks

    2 DIVISIONAL ENGINEER COMPANIES; each with

      1 Command Engineer Stand
      2 Engineer Stands
      2 Medium Trucks

NOTES

1. The Motorized Infantry Divisions were numbered as follows: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 25th.

2. The Tank Squadrons of the 3rd and 12th used the H-35. All other formations used the AMR.

3. The Divisional Antitank Company had one of its 25/L72 AT Guns replaced by a 47mm AT Gun in early 1940.

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