21st Infantry Division (France)
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| 21st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| French: 21e Division d'Infanterie | |
| Active | 1914 - 1940 |
| Country |  France |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War I
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The 21st Infantry Division (French: 21e Division d'Infanterie, 21e DI) was a French Army formation during World War I and World War II.
World War 1
During World War I, the division was composed of the 64th, 93rd and 137th Infantry Regiments, the 97th Territorial Infantry Regiment, and the 65th Infantry Regiment (until November 1917). It was originally part of the French
11th Corps
(CA).
The division fought in the
French Army Mutinies.[2]
At various times, it was part of the
French Tenth Army.[3]
World War 2
During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:
- 48th Infantry Regiment
- 65th Infantry Regiment
- 137th Infantry Regiment
- 27th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 35th Artillery Regiment
- 255th Artillery Regiment
The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime.
References
- ^ Horne 1964, pp. 266–267.
- ^ Horne 1964, p. 323.
- ^ "21e Division d'Infanterie" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
Sources
- Horne, Alistair (1964). The Price of Glory (1993 ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-017041-2.