2nd Light Mechanized Division (France)

2nd Light Mechanized Division
2nd Light Mechanized Division
2e division légère mécanique
Active	1937 – 16 July 1940
Country	France
Type	Mechanized Infantry
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ	Lyon (1937); Melun (1939)
Engagements	World War II Battle of France;

The 2nd Light Mechanized Division (French: 2e Division Légère Mécanique, 2e DLM) was a French Army division active during the Second World War. It was created in 1937.

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Battle Of France

During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:^[1]

3rd Light Mechanized Brigade^[2]
- 13th Dragoon Armoured Regiment
- 29th Dragoon Armoured Regiment
4th Light Mechanized Brigade^[2]
- 4th Dragoon Mechanized Infantry Regiment
- 8th Cuirassier Reconnaissance Cavalry Regiment
71st Artillery Regiment

[1]
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. 448.
[2]
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. 480.

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[1] [1]
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. 448.

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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. 480.

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