2nd Light Cavalry Division (France)
The French 2nd Light Cavalry Division was a French Army division active during World War II.
World War II
Battle of France
The 2nd Light Cavalry Division was part of the French Second Army commanded by Général Charles Huntziger in May 1940. It was tasked with reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance operations in the Ardennes region and was one of the units positioned to meet the initial German armored thrust across the Meuse River. The core units of the division included the 5th Cuirassier Regiment, the 18th Mounted Hunters Regiment, the 3rd Motorised Dragoon Regiment, the 73rd Motorised Artillery Regiment, and the 2nd Armoured Car Regiment.The division was noted to have a complete and well-trained personnel with new equipment, although it had a slight shortfall in horses. The division headquarters was located at Montmédy on 10 May 1940.
Organization (10 May 1940)
The division's organization was as follows:Attached Units
On 10 May 1940, the following units were temporarily attached to the 2e DLC:- 16e GRCA
- 36e GRDI
- 73e GRDI
- II/1er RIC