French Army of 1940
TO&Es for CD

Type "A" Infantry Division 1940

by Jeff Glasco

TYPE "A" INFANTRY DIVISION
Troop Quality Experienced, Morale 7

    DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Car
      1 Command Stand
      1 Staff Telephone Wagon

    3 INFANTRY REGIMENTS: each with
      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Staff Telephone Wagon

      REGIMENTAL WEAPONS COMPANY
        1 25L72 AT Guns
        1 Gun Crew Stands
        1 Limbers
        1 81mm Mortar Stand (DS)
        1 Wagon

      REGIMENTAL ENGINEER COMPANY
        1 Command Engineer Stand
        1 Engineer/Flamethrower Stand
        1 Supply Wagon

      3 INFANTRY BATTALIONS, each with
        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS: 1 Command Stand
        3 INFANTRY COMPANIES: 4 Infantry Stands
        MACHINE GUN COMPANY 2 MMG Stands

    LIGHT ARTILLERY REGIMENT

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Command Car

      3 LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, with
        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          1 Supply Wagon

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

    MEDIUM ARTILLERY REGIMENT

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command Stand
        1 Command Car

      MEDIUM ARTILLERY BATTALION, with
        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
          1 Command Stand
          1 Forward Observer Stand
          1 Supply Wagon

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

    DIVISIONAL ANTITANK COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      2 25L72 AT Guns
      2 Gun Crew Stands
      2 Limbers

    DIVISIONAL ANTIAIRCRAFT COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      1 25L60 AA Gun
      1 Gun Crew
      1 Limber

    DIVISIONAL RECON BATTALION

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car

      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. Type "A" Infantry Divisions were made up of the recalled Reservists up to the age of 32.

2. The Type "A" Infantry Divisions were numbered as follows: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 16th, 18th, 20th 22rd, 24th, 26th, 32nd, 35th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 47th.

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. Only 13 of the 17 Type "A" Divisions had the Divisional Antiaircraft Battery.

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