102nd Fortress Division (France)
- 102nd Fortress Division (France)
The French 102nd Fortress Division was a French Army formation during World War II.
During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division was made up of the following units:
*148 Fortress Infantry Regiment
*42 Colonial Machine Half Brigade
*52 Colonial Machine Gun Half Brigade
*3 Machine Gun Battalion
*160 Artillery Regiment
*218 Artillery Regiment
It was a Series A reserve division which contained younger reservists. It was a Fortress Division defending the French Border with Belgium.
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