The French 5th Light Cavalry Division was a French Army division active during World War II. It was led by Lieut. General Baron Subervie.
World War 2
Battle Of France
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:
- 6th Cavalry Brigade
- 15th Light Mechanized Brigade
- 78th Artillery Regiment
It was a newly formed division.
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Cold War period (incomplete) |
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| Infantry | |
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| Armored | |
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| Light Armored | |
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| Airborne | |
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| 1939-1940 | | Armour | |
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| Cavalry | |
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| Colonial | |
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| Infantry | |
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| Mountain |
- 1st Light Chasseurs
- 2nd Light Chasseurs
- 27th
- 28th
- 29th
- 30th
- 31st
- 64th
- 65th
- 66th
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| Light |
- 1st
- 3rd
- 17th
- 59th
- 235th
- 236th
- 237th
- 238th
- 239th
- 240th
- 241st
- Burtaire
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| Provisional |
- Besse March
- Chastanet March
- Poisot March
- Regard March
- Senselme March
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| Other | |
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| Vichy France | | Metropolitan |
- 7th Military
- 9th Military
- 12th Military
- 13th Military
- 14th Military
- 15th Military
- 16th Military
- 17th Military
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| Africa and Asia |
- Algiers Territorial
- Casablanca
- Cochinchina and Cambodia
- Constantine Territorial
- Fez
- Marrakech
- Meknes
- Oran Territorial
- Tunisian Forces Command
- Tonkin
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Free France/
Army of Liberation | | Infantry | |
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| Armour | |
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| Temporary |
- Constantine March
- Algerian March
- Oran March
- Southeast Algerian Front
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