183rd Infantry Division of Africa
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| 183rd Infantry Division of Africa | |
|---|---|
| 183e division d'infanterie d'Afrique | |
| Active | September 1939 |
| Disbanded | Juillet 1940 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry Division of Africa |
| Garrison/HQ | Constantine Department |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 183rd Infantry Division of Africa (183e division d'infanterie d'Afrique) was a unit of the French Army formed in Algeria during the French colonial period at the beginning of World War II.
History
[edit]The division was created in September 1939 in the Constantine Department.[1] It was a division designated for protection and was not well-suited for offensive operations.[2] The division remained in the Constantine Department and was disbanded in July 1940 without having seen combat.
Composition
[edit]Infantry
[edit]- 23rd Zouaves Regiment, mobilized in late 8 in Constantine[3]
- 15th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment|, which was part of the Constantine Division before the war[4]
- Some sources indicate a Marching battalion of Senegalese Tirailleurs[4]
- Motorized company of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment of the Foreign Legion Infantry.[5][6]
- Artillery: 387th of African Artillery, with a single group,[7] also referred to as the 183rd autonomous artillery group[5][6]
Cavalry
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Éric de Fleurian (March 8, 2016). "Deuxième guerre mondiale, campagne de France 1939-1940 : participation des régiments de tirailleurs". les-tirailleurs.fr (in French). Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Michelet, Louis-Christian (1994). "Pouvait-on Réellement, En Juin 1940, Continuer La Guerre En Afrique Du Nord?". Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains (174): 143–160. ISSN 0984-2292. JSTOR 25732154. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Éric de Fleurian. "22nd Zouaves Regiment". les-tirailleurs.fr (in French). Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Les troupes d'Afrique dans la guerre 39-40". Historama (HS 10). 1970.
- ^ Jump up to: a b André Truchet (1955). L'armistice de 1940 et l'Afrique du Nord (in French). Presses universitaires de France. p. 370.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ian Summer; François Vauvillier (1998). The French Army, 1939-45 (1). Men-at-arms. Osprey Military. ISBN 1-85532-666-3. OCLC 49674512.
- ^ Michelet, Louis-Christian (1994). "Pouvait-on Réellement, En Juin 1940, Continuer La Guerre En Afrique Du Nord?". Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains (174): 143–160. ISSN 0984-2292. JSTOR 25732154. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Historique du 183rd GRDI". grca.free.fr. Retrieved 2023-12-13.