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Military unit
The 3rd Armoured Division (French : 3 e e French Army formed during World War II that took part in the May–June 1940 Battle of France .
History
[ edit ] B1 bis tank of the 41st Tank Battalion, lost near Ouvrage La Ferté in May 1940
Formed 20 March 1940 at Reims . Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse , Meuse Front, Battle of the Aisne and Retreat of the center. Final command post at Montbard northwest of Dijon . Division captured 17–18 June. Subordination: XXI Corps of 2nd Army until 23 May, then various including 4th Army and XVIII Corps of 2nd Army.[1]
Composition
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In May 1940:[2] [3] [4]
41st Tank Battalion (B1 bis tanks )
49th Tank Battalion (B1 bis tanks)
42nd Tank Battalion (H39 tanks)
45th Tank Battalion (H39 tanks)
16th Motorized Rifle Battalion (bataillon de chasseurs portés )
319th Artillery Regiment
References
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^ GUF, Vol. 3, pp. 497-506.
^ Vauvillier, François (October 2007). "La division cuirassée en France en 1940 et ses perspectives : 1 - Les chars et les chasseurs portés". Histoire de Guerre, Blindés et Matériel (in French). No. 79. Histoire & Collections. pp. 38–49.
^ Vauvillier, François (January 2008). "La division cuirassée en France en 1940 et ses perspectives : 2 - l'artillerie d'accompagnement, l'artillerie antichars et la défense contre avions". Histoire de Guerre, Blindés et Matériel (in French). No. 80. Histoire & Collections. pp. 40–49.
^ Bonal, Capitaine (2 November 2016). "Les divisions cuirassées" . defense.gouv.fr (in French).
Bibliography
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(GUF) Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre. Guerre 1939–1945 Les Grandes Unités Françaises . Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1967.
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