The 3rd Light Mechanized Division (French: 3e Division Légère Mécanique, 3e DLM) was a French Army division active during World War II.
History
Second World War
Battle Of France
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:[1]
- 5th Light Mechanized Armoured Brigade[1]
- 6th Light Mechanized Infantry Brigade[1]
- 11th Dragoon Mechanized Infantry Regiment
- 12th Cuirassier Reconnaissance Cavalry Regiment
- 76th Mechanized Artillery Regiment
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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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| Other | |
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| 1939–1940 | | Tank |
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| Cavalry | |
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| Colonial |
| Indochina |
- Cochinchina and Cambodia
- Tonkin
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| Infantry |
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| Light Division of Infantry | | 235th – 241st |
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- 236
- 237
- 238
- 239
- 240
- 241
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- Burtaire
- 1st North African
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| March |
- Besse
- Chastanet
- Poisot
- Regard
- Senselme
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| Polish | |
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| Vichy France | | Metropolitan | |
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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 | |
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| Temporary |
- Constantine March
- Algerian March
- Oran March
- Morocco March
- Southeast Algerian Front
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| Infantry |
| 40th – 49th |
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
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| Territorial Infantry | | 81st – 89th |
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
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| 120th – 129th |
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
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| 160th – 170th |
- 161
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- 167
- 168
- 169
- 170
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| Cavalry |
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| Colonial |
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References
- ^ a b c The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume VI Italy and France Including the Neutral Countries of San Marino, Vatican City (Holy See), Andorra, and More. p. 480.