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FRENCH MILITARY HISTORY
THE FRENCH ARMY 1939 - 1940
ORGANISATION : ORDER OF BATTLE : OPERATIONAL HISTORY
by Lee Sharp
The French Army in 1939 was considered to be the most powerful
military organisation in Europe. This multi volume series,
for the first time, accurately details the organisation,
formations and units of the French Army of 1939 - 1940.
Volume 1 - The High Command, Military Districts (Régions
Militaire) - including maps. Also Military Governors &
Fortress Cities, the Gendarmeries & Garde Republicane
Legions. The Army Staff (Étate-Major de l'Armée),
Army Council (Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre), Superior
Council of National Defence (Conseil Supérieur de
la Défense National), General Headquarters (Grand
Quartier Général - GQG) and its organisation.
North-East Theatre Command (Théâtre d'Operations
du Nord-Est). Army Group (Groupe d'Armées), 1, 2,
3 Groupe d'Armées. Army (Armée) Includes Engineer,
Signals, Transportation, Quartermaster, Medical, Veterinary
organisations. Army Staff, Army Services, Army HQ Troops,
Army Rear Staff, Army Rear Directorate Organisation. 1st,
2nd, 3rd, 4th,5th, 6th,7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Armies, troops
compositions, as well as Army of the Alps (Armee des Alpes).
Army Detachment (Detachment D'Armée) troops, also
Ardennes Army Detachment (Detachment d'Armée des
Ardennes) (DAA) and Pyrenees Army Detachment (Detachment
d'Armée des Pyrenees.
Army Corps (Corps D'Armée) Troops, III, IV, VI, VII,
VIII, IX, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XX,
XXI, XXIII, XXIV, XXV. Colonial Army Corps (Corps d'Armée
Colonial), Fortress Army Corps (Corps d'Armée de
Fortresses). Additional Corps sized units - Groupement Dubuisson,
Groupment Duffor, Groupement Molinie.
Cavalry Corps & Motorised Corps (Corps de Cavalerie
et Corps d'Armée Motorisé) Organisation and
Corps Troops. 1, 2, 5 Motorised Corps (Corps d'Armée
Motorise). Cavalry Corps (Corps de Cavalerie) Troops.
Armoured Group (Groupment Cuirassé) Organisation
French North Africa (L'Afrigue Française du Nord).
Military Organisation Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, including
map.
Commander-in-Chief of the North African Theatre of Operations
(Commandent en Chef du Théâtre d'Operations
de l'Afrique du Nord) units. Tunisian Fronts (Fronts Tunisiens)
Troops, East Saharian Front (Front East Saharien) Troops.
Eastern Mediterranean Theatre of Operations (Theatre d'Operations
de la Mediterranée Oriental) (T.O.M.O.) Troops and
map. Garrison, Occupation Troops, Expeditionary Force. Army
Corps "L" /The Levant Mobile Force (Corps d'Armée
"L" / Groupement des Forces Mobiles du Levant)
Troops.
French Scandinavian Expeditionary Force (Corps Expeditionaire
Français en Scandinave) Troops, Divisions & units.
Colonial Troops - China, Indo-China, Togo, Cameroons, Gabon,
Madagascar, Reunion, French Somalia, Martinique, etc. Also
Indo-China (inc map) Troops & Formations. French West
Africa (inc map) Troops and units. Air Reconnaissance &
Observation units
vi + 148 pages, 22 maps, 210 x 295 mm
ISBN 978-0-85420-316-1 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-321-5 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 2 - The Organisation of the Division. Includes
alterations, Commanding Generals, Chiefs of Staff, numbers
of men, type and allocation of equipment.
Motorised Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie Motorisée)
(DIM). Division Organisation. Order of Battle of Division
Numbers 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 15, 25.
Infantry Division type "North-East" (Division
d'Infanterie type NE). Division Organisation. Order of Battle
of Division Numbers 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17(1),
17(2), 18, 21, 22, 23, 24,26, 27, 30, 32, 35, 36, 41, 42,
43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61,
62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71.
Infantry Division type Mountain (Division d'Infanterie type
Mountagne) Division Organisation. Order of Battle of Division
Numbers 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 64, 65.
Light Mountain Division (Division Légère de
Chasseurs). Division Organisation. Order of Battle of Division
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 40.
North African Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie Nord
Africain) (DINA). Division Organisation. Order of Battle
of Division Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Colonial Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie Coloniale)
(DIC). Division Organisation. Order of Battle of Division
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Infantry Division type Overseas (Division d'Infanterie type
Outre-Mer) (Three Categories). Division Organisation. Order
of Battle of Division Numbers 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,
88, Infanterie d'Afrique. 1, 2, 3, Division Marocaine. 87/180,
181, 182, 183, d'Afrique. 191, 192 Infanterie.
Light Infantry Division (Division Légère d'Infanterie)
(DLI). Division Organisation. Orders of Battle Division
Numbers 1, 17, 59, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241.
Foreign Infantry Divisions
Polish.(Polonaise) Division Organisations. Orders of Battle
Division Numbers 1, 2
Czech(Tchecoslavaque). Division Organisation. Order of Battle
of Division Numbers 1
Cavalry Division (Division de Cavalerie) (DC). Division
Organisation. Order of Battle Division Numbers 1, 2, 3.
Light Cavalry Division (Division Légère de
Cavalerie) (DLC). Division Organisation. Order of Battle
Divisions Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Light Mechanised Division (Division Légère
Mecanique) (DLM) Division Organisation. Order of Battle
Division Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 7.
Reserve Armoured Division (Division Cuiraseé de Reserve)
(DCR). Division Organisation. Order of Battle Division Numbers
1, 2, 3, 4.
Tables of symbols, Glossary/Abbreviations, Comparative Rank
Table &c vi + 156 pages, 210 x 295 mm .
ISBN 978-0-85420-141-9 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-190-7 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 3 - Maginot Line Organization and Order of
Battle the Commands and Formations. The Fortified Regions
(Region Fortifée )- Metz, Lauter, Belfort, Sarre.
Fortress Army Corps (Corps D'Armée de Forteresse)(CAF)
- Corps Organisation, Troops XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV, XLV.
Fortified & Defensive Sector (Secteur Fortifié
& Secteur Défensif)(SF & SD). Organization
& Sector Troops, subordinate units - Flandres, Lille,
L'Escaut, Maubeuge, Montmédy, Crusnes, Thionville,
Boulay, Faulquemont, Saare, Dagnan, Rohrbach, Vosges, Haguenau,
Bas-Rhin, Colmar, Altkirch, Belfort, Montbéliard,
Jura, Central, Savoie, Dauphiné, Alpes-Maritimes.
Fortress Infantry Division (Division d'Infanterie) (DIF)
Organization, Order of battle of Division Numbers 101, 102,
103, 104, 105.
Southern Tunisian Fortified Region (Région Fortifiée
du Sud Tunisaien) Organisation, Order of Battle.
The Infantry.
Infantry Brigade (Brigade d'Infanterie).
Algerian Infantry Brigade (Brigade d'Infanteie d'Algérienne)
- Numbers & Composition.
Alpine Infantry Brigade (Brigade d'Infanerie Alpine) - Organisation
& Composition.
Independent Infantry Brigade (Brigade Autonome d'Infanterie)
- Organisation.
Levant Infantry Brigade (Brigade du Levant) - Numbers 1
& 2, Composition .
Infantry Regiment (Régiment d'Infanterie) - types.
Metropolitan Infantry Regiment/ "North-East" 1940
(Régiment d'Infanterie Métropolitaine)(RI)
- Command, Battalion & Company organisation & composition.
List of Regiments and Division attachment.
Infantry Regiment type Overseas - Organisation & Composition.
List of Regiments & Division attachment.
Half-Brigade of Chasseurs (Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs à
Pied) - Command & Organisation. List of Demi-Brigades,
List of Battalions under command & Division attachments.
Zouave Infantry Regiment (Régiment de Zouaves) -
Command & Organisation . List of Regiments, Division
attachments.
North African Tirailleur Regiment (Régiment de Trailleurs
Nord Africains) - Organisation & Organisation. List
of Regiments, Division attachments (includes North-East
type
Overseas Motorised, Mountain).
Mountain Infantry Regiment (Régiment d'Infantrie
Montagne) - Organisation & Composition. List of Regiments,
Division attachments.
Half-Brigade of Alpine Chasseurs (Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs
Alpins)(DBCA) - Command & Organisation.
List of Regiments, Division attachments.
Pyrenean Chasseur Half-Brigade (Demi-Brigade de Chasseurs
Pyrénéens) - Command & Organisation
Motorised Infantry Regiment (Régiment d'Infanterie
Motorisé) - Command & Organisation (inc Battalion).
List of Regiments, Division attachments.
Foreign Legion (Legion Étrangère) - Command
& Organisation (inc Battalion). List of Regiment, Division
attachments.
Half-Brigade & Battalion Light Infantry (Demi-Brigade
d'Infanerie Légère & Battalion d'Infanterie
Légère) - Organisation.
Half-Brigade of the Southern Tunisian Fortified Region -
Command & Organisation
Fortress Infantry Regiments (Régiments d'Infanterie
de Fortresse) (RIF) - Organization, List of Regiments, Sector
attachments.
Alpine Fortress Half-Brigade (Demi-Brigades Alpine de Fortresse)
- Organization, List of Half-Brigades, Sector attachments.
Machine-Gun Battalion (Battaillon de Mitrailleurs) (BM)
- Organisation, Battalion, Motorised Battalions.
Coastal Defence Formations. Order of Battle, Defence of
Corsica, Northern Coastal Group.
Local Defence Regiments (Régiments Régionaux)
(RR), List & Compositions of Regiments.
Moroccan Goum (Goum Marocain) - Organisation, Groupments,
Algerian Goums, Tunisian Goums - Organsisation, units.
Training units - Infantry - Motorised - Mountain
Pioneer Regiments (Régiment du Pioniers) (RP) - Organisation,
Command.
Anti-Tank units
Tanks - Armoured Brigade (Brigade Cuirassée), Half-Brigade
of Tanks (Demi-Brigade de Chars), Half-Brigade Light Tanks
(Demi-Brigade Légère de Chars), Half Brigade.
Heavy Tanks (Demi-Brigade Lourde de Chars), Group of Tank
Battalions (Groupe de Bataillons de Chars) (GBC) - Command
& Organization. Tank Battalion (Bataillon de Chars de
Combat) - list, tank type. Tank Battalion types. &c
&c.
Brigade, Metropolitan Infantry Regiment types, Half Brigade
& Battalions of Chasseurs. The Zouave Regiment, North
African Tirailleur Regiments [all types], Mountain Infantry
Brigade, Alpine Chasseurs units, Pyremean Units, Motorised
Infantry Regiment, Mechanised Infantry Battalion. The Foreign
Legion. Local Defence Units in French North African &
Levant. Tanks: Command Staffs, Armoured Brigade, Half-Brigade,
Group of Tank Battalions. Tank Battalion types.
Tables of symbols, Glossary / Abbreviations, Comparative
Rank Table etc.
210 x 295 mm, vi +192 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-371-0 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-376-5 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 4 - General Reserve Artillery, Heavy Railway
Artillery, The Heavy Railway Artillery Regiment, The Heavy
Railway Artillery Park, Motorised Artillery, Motorised Artillery,
Regiments, The Caterpillar Platoons, The Artillery Parks,
Horse-Drawn, Static & Trench Artillery and Anti-Tank
Batteries. Horse-Drawn Artillery Training Units, Artillery
Parks, Artillery Survey Units, Army Corps Artillery, Fortress
Artillery, Divisional Artillery, Independent Artillery Regiments,
Independent Artillery Groupes, Independent Artillery Batteries,
Sections and Detachments. Anti-Tank Formations, Artillery
Parks (Army Corps and Divisions). Appendix 1- Artillery
Establishment, Appendix 2 - Worker Companies.
Tables of symbols, Glossary / Abbreviations, Comparative
Rank Table &c 210 x 295 mm vi + 180 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-326-0 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-331-4 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 5 - Cavalry, Anti-aircraft Units and Colonial
Units.
Anti-Aircraft: District Anti-Aircraft Commands,
Anti-Aircraft Groupings, Vulnerable Points, Air Observer
and Alert Companies, Alert Centres, Intelligence Centres
& Signal Relay Centres.
General Reserve Anti-Aircraft Groupings, Anti-Aircraft Groupes
and Batteries (75mm & 105mm Platform and 75mm Towed),
Railway Anti-Aircraft units 90mm anti-aircraft units, Light
Anti-Aircraft Batteries (25mm / 40mm), Army Anti-Aircraft
units Anti-Aircraft units in French North Africa and the
Levant, Machine-Gun Companies Searchlight Batteries Naval
Anti-Aircraft Batteries.
Cavalry: The Cavalry Brigade, The Divisional Cavalry Regiment,
The Spahis Brigade and Regiments, African Cavalry Brigades
and Regiments (Chasseurs d'Afrique), Foreign Legion Cavalry,
Light Mechanised, Light Motorised and Reserve Motorised
Cavalry Brigades, The Reserve Motorised Cavalry Regiment.
The Mechanised Cavalry Regiment of the Light Mechanised
Division, The Mechanised Cavalry Battalion of the Cavalry
Division , The Mechanised Cavalry Regiment of the Light
Cavalry Division, The Armoured Car Regiment of the Cavalry
Division, The Armoured Car Regiment of the Light Cavalry
Division The Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, The Armoured
Cavalry Regiment, Army Corps and Divisional Reconnaissance
Battalions Independent Groups of African Cavalry , Independent
Groups and Squadrons of Cavalry, Cavalry Groupe Francs,
Cavalry in French North Africa and the Levant, Cavalry Anti-Tank
units. Divisional Recovery Squadrons, Veterinary and Remount
units.
Colonial units : Colonial Regiments and Battalions in Metropolitan
France, Colonial Regiments and Battalions in French North
Africa and the Levant. Colonial Regiments and Battalions
in Africa, Colonial Regiments and Battalions in French Indo
China. Other Colonial units.
295 x 210 mm, vi + 160 pages.
ISBN 978-0-85420-342-0 Hardback Edition £32.99
ISBN 978-0-85420-347-5 Softback Edition £19.99
Volume 6 : Part 1 - Engineer, signal, quartermaster,
medical and transport units.
Engineer units ; Army Engineers incl staffs,
engineer battalions, engineer parks, road repair battalions,
auxiliary engineer companies & electro-mechanical companies
Army Corps Engineers incl engineer battalions and companies,
engineer parks and bridging companies. Divisional Engineers
incl engineer battalions and companies, engineer parks and
bridging companies Fortress Engineers incl engineer battalions
and companies, electro-mechanical companies and engineer
parks The Engineer General Reserve and other staffs Engineer
Battalions, Coastal Defence Companies, Regulating Station
Auxiliary Engineer Companies and Engineer Reserve Supply
Companies, Pontoon Bridge Battalions, Waterway Engineer
Companies, Cable Car Companies, Heavy Bridging Companies,
Bridging Crews, Barracks Erection Companies, Water Service
Companies, Camps and Billets Companies, Field Electrical
Sections, Forestry units, Engineer Training units, Road
Repair Battalions, Overseas Engineer units Railway Engineer
units
Signal units.
GQG signals units and Army Group signals units ,Army signals
units incl army telegraph battalions, army radio, companies,
army radio-direction finding companies and army signals
parks.
Army Corps signal units incl telegraph companies, radio
companies and carrier-pigeon detachments.
Divisional signal units incl telegraph companies, radio
companies and carrier-pigeon detachments.
Fortress signals units, Overseas signals units,
General Reserve units incl Groups of Telegraph Sections,
Groups of Auxiliary Telegraph Sections, Groups of Radio
Sections, Groups of Radio-Direction Finding Sections, Reinforcement
Groups (radio & telegraph), Regulating Station Signal
units, Signals Training units & The Special Corps of
Military Telegraph units.
[publication - Winter 2006]
Volume 6 : Part 2 - Quartermaster, Medical
Transport Traffic Control, Republican Guard Border Guard
& Frontier Guard and Airborne units.
Quartermaster units for army, corps and divisions.
General Reserve quartermaster units incl bakery units and
meat supply companies.
Medical units.
Army Medical units incl ambulance units, army complementary
hospitals, army laboratories, army chemical warfare laboratories,
army cleaning, washing & disinfection sections and medical
stores reserve units.
Army Corps Medical units incl ambulance units, army cleaning,
washing & disinfection sections and medical stores resupply
companies.
Divisional Medical Groups Fortress Medical units General
Reserve medical units incl l ambulance units, primary and
secondary evacuation hospitals, mobile surgical groups and
teams, regulating station medical units, hospital trains
and cleaning, washing & disinfection sections.
Transport units.
GQG transport units, Army Group transport units, Army Transport
units incl motorised and horsedrawn units and ambulance
units.
Army Corps transport units. Divisional transport units.
Fortress transport units.
Overseas transport units. The Transport General Reserve
staff. The Regulating Station Transport Groups (Personnel,
Light and Heavy). Independent Transport Companies (personnel,
lorry, truck, tanker & tractor)
Traffic Control units.
Republican Guard units. Border Guard and Frontier Guard
units. Airborne units.
[publication - Winter 2006]
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