5th Light Cavalry Division (France)

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

During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:

6th Cavalry Brigade^[1]
- 11th Cuirassier Regiment
- 12th Chasseurs a Cheval Regiment
15th Light Mechanized Brigade^[2]
- 5th Armoured Car Regiment
- 15th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment
78th Artillery Regiment

It was a newly formed division.

^ 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.
^ 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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