55th Infantry Division (France)

55th Infantry Division (France)

The 55th Infantry Division ( _fr. 55e Division d'Infanterie, 55e DI) was a French Army formation during World War II.

During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:

*213 Infantry Regiment,
*295 Infantry Regiment,
*331 Infantry Regiment,
*11 Machine Gun Battalion,
*64 Reconnaissance Battalion,
*45 Artillery Regiment

It was a Series B Reserve division containing older reservists.


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