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The 7th Infantry Division North African ( 7 e DINA) was an infantry division of the [[French Army]] that participated in the [[Second World War]]. |
The 7th Infantry Division North African ( 7 e DINA) was an infantry division of the [[French Army]] that participated in the [[Second World War]]. |
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The Division formed at Camp Valdahon from March 16 to April 20 1940 |
The Division formed at Camp Valdahon from March 16 to April 20 1940. The 97th Reconnaissance Group was a motorized cavalry unit composed of members of the [[French Foreign Legion]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Geraghty|first=Tony|title=March or Die|year=1986|publisher=Grafton Books|location=London|isbn=0-246-11975-6|pages=183}}</ref>and was then transported by rail |
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At the end of May the divisiaon was attached to the [[1 Army Corps (France)|1 Army Corps]], &th Army and assigned a defensive sector on the Somme near Aubingy<ref>Grandes Unités Françaises, Vol. I, pp. 69-71</ref> |
At the end of May the divisiaon was attached to the [[1 Army Corps (France)|1 Army Corps]], &th Army and assigned a defensive sector on the Somme near Aubingy<ref>Grandes Unités Françaises, Vol. I, pp. 69-71</ref> |
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The 7th Infantry Division North African ( 7 e DINA) was an infantry division of the French Army that participated in the Second World War.
The Division formed at Camp Valdahon from March 16 to April 20 1940. The 97th Reconnaissance Group was a motorized cavalry unit composed of members of the French Foreign Legion.[1]and was then transported by rail At the end of May the divisiaon was attached to the 1 Army Corps, &th Army and assigned a defensive sector on the Somme near Aubingy[2]
Composition
- 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division
- Tunisians 20th Rifle Regiment (20th RTT)
- 31st Regiment of Tirailleurs Algerians (31e RTA)
- 10th Regiment of Moroccan Tirailleurs (10th RTM)
- 81st Artillery Regiment North African (81e RANA)
- 281st Regiment Heavy Artillery (81st RAL)
References
- ^ Geraghty, Tony (1986). March or Die. London: Grafton Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-246-11975-6.
- ^ Grandes Unités Françaises, Vol. I, pp. 69-71