22nd Infantry Division (France)

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The 22nd Infantry Division (French: 22e Division d'Infanterie, 22e 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 19th, 62nd and 118th Infantry Regiments, the 116th Infantry Regiment (to November 1917), and the 7th Territorial Infantry Regiment (from August 1918). It was originally part of the French

The division fought in the following battles: the

At various times, it was part of the

During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division was made up of the following units:

• 19 Infantry Regiment
• 62 Infantry Regiment
• 116 Infantry Regiment
• 24 Reconnaissance Battalion
• 18 Artillery Regiment
• 218 Artillery Regiment

It was a Series A reserve division which contained younger reservists.

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