2nd Light Mechanized Division (France)

2nd Light Mechanized Division
2e division légère mécanique
Active1937 – 16 July 1940
Country France
TypeMechanized Infantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQLyon (1937)
Melun (1939)
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Battle of France
Military unit

The 2nd Light Mechanized Division (French: 2e Division Légère Mécanique, 2e DLM) was a French Army division active during the Second World War. It was created in 1937.

Second World War

Battle Of France

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:[1]

  • 3rd Light Mechanized Brigade[2]
    • 13th Dragoon Armoured Regiment
    • 29th Dragoon Armoured Regiment
  • 4th Light Mechanized Brigade[2]
    • 4th Dragoon Mechanized Infantry Regiment
    • 8th Cuirassier Reconnaissance Cavalry Regiment
  • 71st Artillery Regiment
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Divisions of the French Army
Active
  • 1st
  • 3rd
Cold War (1945–1991)
Infantry
  • 2nd Motorized
  • 4th Motorized
  • 9th
  • 9th Marine
  • 11th
  • 12th
  • 13th
  • 14th
  • 15th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
  • 27th Alpine
  • 29th
  • 109th
  • 152nd
Armored
  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th
  • 5th
  • 6th
  • 7th
  • 8th
  • 10th
Light Armored
  • 6th
  • 12th
  • 14th
Airborne
  • 4th Airmobile
  • 10th
  • 11th
  • Light Intervention
  • 24th
  • 25th
Other
  • Division Daguet
World War II (1939–1945) (list)
1939–1940
Tank
Armoured
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Light Mechanized
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 7
Cavalry
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
Colonial
Colonial
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Moroccan
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
North African
Indochina
  • Cochinchina and Cambodia
  • Tonkin
Infantry
1st – 9th
  • 1st Motorized
  • 2
  • 3rd Motorized
  • 4
  • 5th Motorized
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9th Motorized
10th – 19th
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12th Motorized
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15th Motorized
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
20th – 29th
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25th Motorized
  • 26
Mountain
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
30th – 39th
Mountain
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 35
  • 36
40th – 49th
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 47
50th – 59th
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
60th – 69th
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 67
  • 68
Mountain
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
70th – 89th
  • 70
  • 71
African
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
100th – 199th
Fortress
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
African
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 191
  • 192
Light Division of Infantry
  • 1st Motorized
  • 3
  • 17
  • 32
  • 43
  • 59
    • 235th – 241st
    • 235
    • 236
    • 237
    • 238
    • 239
    • 240
    • 241
    • Burtaire
    • 1st North African
    Colonial
    • 2
    • 8
    Chasseurs
    • 1
    • 2
    March
    • Besse
    • Chastanet
    • Poisot
    • Regard
    • Senselme
    Polish
    • 1
    • 2
    Vichy France
    Metropolitan
    • 7
    • 9
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    Africa and Asia
    • Algiers Territorial
    • Casablanca
    • Cochinchina and Cambodia
    • Constantine Territorial
    • Fez
    • Marrakech
    • Meknes
    • Oran Territorial
    • Tunisian Forces Command
    • Tonkin
    Related
    • 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne (1st French)
    Free France/
    Army of Liberation
    Infantry
    Far East Colonial
    • 1
    • 2
    Armour
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 5
    Temporary
    • Constantine March
    • Algerian March
    • Oran March
    • Morocco March
    • Southeast Algerian Front
    World War I (1914–1918) (list)
    Infantry
    1st – 9th
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    10th – 19th
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    20th – 29th
    • 20
    • 21
    • 22
    • 23
    • 24
    • 25
    • 26
    • 27
    • 28
    • 29
    30th – 39th
    • 30
    • 31
    • 32
    • 33
    • 34
    • 35
    • 36
    • 37
    • 38
    • 39
    40th – 49th
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 43
    • 44
    • 45
    • 46
    • 47
    • 48
    • 49
    50th – 59th
    • 50
    • 51
    • 52
    • 53
    • 54
    • 55
    • 56
    • 57
    • 58
    • 59
    60th – 69th
    • 60
    • 61
    • 62
    • 63
    • 64
    • 65
    • 66
    • 67
    • 68
    • 69
    70th – 79th
    • 70
    • 71
    • 72
    • 73
    • 74
    • 75
    • 76
    • 77
    80th – 99th
    • 81
    • 87
    • 88
    • 97
    Territorial Infantry
    81st – 89th
    • 81
    • 82
    • 83
    • 84
    • 85
    • 86
    • 87
    • 88
    • 89
    90th – 99th
    • 90
    • 91
    • 92
    • 94
    • 96
    • 97
    • 99
    100th – 105th
    • 100
    • 101
    • 102
    • 103
    • 104
    • 105
    120th – 129th
    • 120
    • 121
    • 122
    • 123
    • 125
    • 126
    • 127
    • 128
    • 129
    130th – 149th
    • 132
    • 133
    • 134
    150th – 159th
    • 151
    • 152
    • 153
    • 154
    • 155
    • 156
    • 157
    • 158
    160th – 170th
    • 161
    • 162
    • 163
    • 164
    • 165
    • 166
    • 167
    • 168
    • 169
    • 170
    Cavalry
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    Foot Cavalry
    • 1
    • 2
    Colonial
    • 2
    • 3
    • 10
    • 11
    • 15
    • 16
    • 17
    Moroccan

    References

    1. ^ 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 Monaco. p. 448.
    2. ^ a b 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 Monaco. p. 480.

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