Battle of Belgium order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Battle of Belgium, a World War II battle between German and Western Allies in Belgium between 10–28 May 1940.

Allied armed forces

Belgian air service

The Belgian Air Service (Aéronautique Militaire Belge) comprised three main aerial regiments:[1]

  • 1er Régiment d'Aéronautique (1st Air Regiment - Observation and Army Cooperation aircraft)
    • 1er Groupe (Fairey Fox)
    • 2e Groupe (Fairey Fox)
    • 3e Groupe (Fairey Fox)
    • 4e Groupe (Fairey Fox)
    • 5e Groupe (Renard R.31)
    • 6e Groupe (Renard R.31)
  • 2e Régiment d'Aéronautique (2nd Air Regiment - Fighter aircraft)
  • 3e Régiment d'Aéronautique (3rd Air Regiment - Reconnaissance and Bomber aircraft)

The Aéronautique Militaire Belge was reinforced by the Royal Air Force:

Belgian Army

The strength of the Belgian Army extended to seven Corps:

  • I Corps
    • 1st Infantry Division
    • 4th Infantry Division
    • 7th Infantry Division
  • II Corps
    • 6th Infantry Division
    • 11th Infantry Division
    • 14th Infantry Division
  • III Corps
  • IV Corps
    • 9th Infantry Division
    • 15th Infantry Division
    • 18th Infantry Division
  • V Corps
    • 12th Infantry Division
    • 13th Infantry Division
    • 17th Infantry Division
  • VI Corps
    • 5th Infantry Division
    • 10th Infantry Division
    • 16th Infantry Division
  • VII Corps
  • Cavalry Corps [2]
    • 1st Cavalry Division
    • 2nd Cavalry Division

Cavalry

  • Brussels Cavalry Corps - which had the following:

Corps Staff

  • 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions, both of which were partially motorized. Each with three Mixed Cavalry Regiments each of which had a Horse cavalry battalion, a motorcycle battalion, an armored car squadron, and a training squadron
  • Corps Artillery Regiment
  • Bicycle Pioneer battalion

Ardennes

French First Army Group

1st Army

2nd Army

7th Army

9th Army

British Expeditionary Force

General Lord Gort

German armed forces

Army Group B

Commanded by Colonel General Fedor von Bock

Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe order of battle for operations over Belgium:[12]

Citations

  1. ↑ Aéronautique Militaire Belge Order of Battle
  2. ↑ Belgian Cavalry Corps Order of Battle, 10 May 1940
  3. ↑ Mitcham 1985, p. 52.
  4. ↑ Mitcham 1985, p. 46.
  5. 1 2 Mitcham 1985, p. 185.
  6. 1 2 Mitcham 1995, p. 505.
  7. 1 2 Mitcham 1985, p. 352.
  8. 1 2 Mitcham 1995, p. 509.
  9. ↑ Mitcham 1985, p. 163.
  10. ↑ Mitcham 1985, p. 422.
  11. ↑ Mitcham 1985, p. 360.
  12. ↑ Hooton 2007, pp. 45-48.

References

  • Mitcham, Samuel. Hitler's Legions: The German Army Order of Battle, World War II. Dorset Press, New York. 1985. ISBN 0-88029-214-8 (Formerly ISBN 0-8128-2992-1)
  • Hooton, E.R. (2007). Luftwaffe at War; Blitzkrieg in the West. London: Chervron/Ian Allen. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6.
  • Gunsburg, Jeffrey A., 'The Battle of the Belgian Plain, 12–14 May 1940: The First Great Tank Battle', The Journal of Military History, Vol. 56, No. 2. (Apr., 1992), pp. 207–244.
  • Belgian Cavalry Corps Order of Battle, 10 May 1940
  • Aéronautique Militaire Belge Order of Battle
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