183rd Infantry Division of Africa

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183rd Infantry Division of Africa
183e division d'infanterie d'Afrique
ActiveSeptember 1939
DisbandedJuly 1940
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
TypeInfantry Division of Africa
Garrison/HQConstantine Department
EngagementsWorld 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

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The division was created in September 1939 (1939-09) 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 (1940-07) without having seen combat.

Composition

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Infantry

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  • 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

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    • 183rd Reconnaissance Group of Infantry Division, formed on 1 of the reduced overseas type, which was the former autonomous horse-drawn group of the 3rd Regiment of African Chasers[8]
    • One cavalry squadron (unknown origin)

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