French Army of 1940
TO&Es for CD

Colonial Infantry Division 1940

by Jeff Glasco

Colonial Infantry Division
Troop Quality Veteran, Morale 9

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

    3 INFANTRY REGIMENTS: each with

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS 1 Command Stand
      3 INFANTRY COMPANIES of 1 Command Infantry Stand and 3 Infantry Stands
      MACHINE GUN COMPANY: 2 MMG Stands

    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
          1 Supply Wagon

        3 BATTERIES, each with
          1 command Stand
          1 75L36 gun
          1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
          1 Limber

    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
          1 Supply Wagon

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

      MEDIUM ARTILLERY BATTALION, with

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          1 Supply Wagon

        3 BATTERIES, each with
          1 command Stand
          1 155/L15 Howitzer
          1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
          1 Limber

    DIVISIONAL ANTITANK COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      3 25L72 AT Guns
      3 Gun Crew Stands
      3 Limbers

    DIVISIONAL ANTIAIRCRAFT COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      3 20L60 AA Guns
      3 Gun Crews
      3 Limbers

    DIVISIONAL RECON BATTALION

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

      1 HORSE SQUADRON

        1 Cavalry Command Stand
        2 Cavalry Recon Stands

      MOTORCYCLE SQUADRON

        1 Command Motorcycle Infantry Stand
        2 Recon Motorcycle Infantry Stands

      WEAPON SQUADRON

        1 MMG Stands
        1 HMG Stand
        1 25/72 AT Gun
        1 Gun Crew Stand
        3 Light Trucks

    2 DIVISIONAL ENGINEER COMPANIES; each with

      1 Command Engineer Stand
      2 Engineer Stands
      1 Supply Wagon

NOTES

1. Active Infantry Divisions were made up of the Regular Army, and current Conscription Class, and recalled Reservists who had served in the past three years.

2. The Active Infantry Divisions were numbered as follows: 10th, 11th2 13th2 14th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 36th, 42nd, and 43rd.

3. Staff Telephone Wagons can be used to give orders only to units which were emplaced at the start of the game, and which have not moved since then.

4. The Divisional Antitank Company had one of its 25/1,72 AT Guns replaced by a 47mm AT Gun in early 1940.

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