53rd Infantry Division (France)
- 53rd Infantry Division (France)
The 53rd 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:
*208th Infantry Regiment
*239th Infantry Regiment
*329th Infantry Regiment
*66th Reconnaissance Battalion
*22nd Artillery Regiment
*222nd Artillery Regiment
It was a Series B Reserve division containing older reservists.
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