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French 2nd North African Infantry Division




During the Battle Of France in May 1940 the Division was made up of the following units:

  • 11 Zouave s Regiment

  • 13 Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment

  • 22 Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment

  • 92 Reconnaissance Battalion

  • 40 North Africian Artillery Regiment

  • 240 North African Artillery Regiment.


It was an active division which existed during peacetime. The Zouaves Regiments were made up from Europe an settlers in Algeria and some recuited from France . The other regiments were made up of native troops from Algeria.