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5th Light Cavalry Division (France)

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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
    • 11th Cuirassier Regiment
    • 12th Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment
  • 15th Light Mechanized Brigade
    • 5th Armoured Car Regiment
    • 15th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment
  • 78th Artillery Regiment

It was a newly formed division.

Divisions of the French Army
Active
Cold War (1945–1991)
Infantry
Armored
Light Armored
Airborne
Other
World War II (1939–1945) (list)
1939–1940
Tank
Armoured
Light Mechanized
Cavalry
Colonial
Colonial
Moroccan
North African
Indochina
Infantry
1st – 9th
10th – 19th
20th – 29th
Mountain
30th – 39th
Mountain
40th – 49th
50th – 59th
60th – 69th
Mountain
70th – 89th
African
100th – 199th
Fortress
African
Light Division of Infantry
  • 1st Motorized
  • 3
  • 17
  • 32
  • 43
  • 59
    • 235th – 241st
    Colonial
    Chasseurs
    March
    Polish
    Vichy France
    Metropolitan
    Africa and Asia
    Related
    Free France/
    Army of Liberation
    Infantry
    Far East Colonial
    Armour
    Temporary
    World War I (1914–1918) (list)
    Infantry
    1st – 9th
    10th – 19th
    20th – 29th
    30th – 39th
    40th – 49th
    50th – 59th
    60th – 69th
    70th – 79th
    80th – 99th
    Territorial Infantry
    81st – 89th
    90th – 99th
    100th – 105th
    120th – 129th
    130th – 149th
    150th – 159th
    160th – 170th
    Cavalry
    Foot Cavalry
    Colonial
    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. 484.
    2. 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. 481.


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