68th Infantry Division (France)

68th Infantry Division (France)

The 68th Infantry Division was a French Army formation during World War II.

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

*224th Infantry Regiment
*225th Infantry Regiment
*341st Infantry Regiment
*59th Reconnaissance Battalion
*89th Artillery Regiment
*289th Artillery Regiment

It was a Series B Reserve division containing older reservists. The division was used to defend the North French Coast.


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