French Armor

Table 2:
Armored Units and Equipment:
May 1940

by Michael Sloan



Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
DIVISIONS CUIRASSEE DE RESERVE
1re DCR-5-
25, 26 BCC-90-
28, 37 BCC-66-
2e DCR-5-
14,27 BCC-90-
8,15 BCC-66-
3e DCR-5-
42,45 BCC-75-
41, 49 BCC-60-
4e DCR-
2,24,44 BCC95-
46, 47 BCC-53-
19 BCC, 345 CA-60-
3C-40-
10C-30-

DIVISIONS LEGERES MECANIQUE
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
1re DLM
4C, 18 D-87-87-
6C-45-
4 D-60
2e DLM
13,29 D-87-87-
8 C-45-
1 D-60
3e DLM
1, 2 C-87-87-
12 C-45-
11 D-60-

DIVISIONS LEGERES DE CAVALERIE
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
1re DLC
1 RAM-22-14-
5 D-22
2e DLC
2 RAM-22-14-
3 D-22
3e DLC
3 RAM-22-14-
2 D-22
4e DLC
4 RAM-22-14-
14 D-22
5e DLC
5 RAM-22-14-
15 D-22

DIVISIONS D'INFANTRIE MECANIQUE
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
1re DIM
1 GRDI-13-2222
3e DIM
2 GRDI-13-2222
5e DIM
3 GRDI-13-2222
9e DIM
4 GRDI-13-2222
12e DIM
5 GRDI-13-2222
15e DIM
6 GRDI-13-2222
25e DIM
7 GRDI-13-2222
GROUPE DE RECONNAISSANCE DE CORPS DE CAVALERIE
--13-2222

BATAILLONS ORGANIQUES
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
1re Armee
13, 38 BCC-90-
35, 39 BCC90-
2e Armee
3 BCC45-
4,7 BCC--90-
3e Armee
51 BCC-6-
5, 12, 23, 43 BCC-180-
29, 30 BCC-126-
4e Armee
11 BCC-63-
10, 20 BCC90-
5e Armee
31 BCC-63-
1, 21, 34 BCC-135-
7e Armee
9, 22 BCC-90-
8e Armee
16,17 BCC90-
18, 36 BCC-126-
9e Armee
6,32 BCC90-
33 BCC-63-
Armee des Alpes
Bataillon Coloniale
-126-

COMPAGNIES AUTONOMES DES CHARS DE COMBAT
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
(347,348,349
352,353)
-57-
(342,351)-30-
(346)-15-
(344,343,350)-30-
GROUP
97 LE
-20-
NORTH AFRICA
Morocco
66 BCC45-
62 BCC-45-
miscellaneous-196-
Algeria
64 BCC-50-
Tunisia
61, 65, 67 BCC-150-
6e DLC-14-50 -2214
SYRIA
63, 68 BCC95-
69 BCC-56-

UNITS FORMED IN FRANCE, MAY 10-JUNE 22,1940
Table Two: Armored Units and Equipment, May 1940
UnitsR-35
R-40
H-35
H-39/40
FCM
36
D-1D-2S-35B-12CFT AMDAMR
AMC
10e Bde. Mot. P.
1, 2 BCC (Pol)90-
7e Grp. Cuir.30-30-
4e D LM (from 1re DLC)
Groupe La Roche-10-10 -
1 RAM-20-22-
7e DLM (from 4e DLC)
8D-80-
4 RAM45-2222
14, 31 D-1430

BCC (Bataillons de Chars de Combat), CA (Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat), C (cuirassiers), D (Dragons), GRDI (Groupe de Reconnaissance de Division diniantria, Pol (Polonaise).

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