9th Motorized Division
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| 9th Motorized Division | |
|---|---|
| 9e division d'infanterie motorisée | |
 Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1873 - 1962 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Algerian War Cold War |
The French 9th Motorized Division originally known as the 9th Infantry Division, was a French Army division active during World War I, World War II and the Algerian War.[1]
World War 2
[edit]Battle Of France
[edit]During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:[citation needed]
- 13th Infantry Regiment
- 95th Infantry Regiment
- 131st Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 30th Artillery Regiment
- 230th Artillery Regiment
The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime. It was a fully motorized infantry division.
The division was part of the Algiers Corps Area in 1960, during the Algerian War.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Horne, Alistair (1969). To lose a battle; France 1940. Boston, Little, Brown. p. 399.
- ^ Shrader, Charles R. (1999). "Appendix A: Major French Combat Forces in Algeria in 1960". The First Helicopter War: Logistics and Mobility in Algeria 1954-62. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 237–238.
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