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The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division is uploaded
12-19-2020, 01:43 AM,
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De Gaulle Division is uploaded
You guys really should read the notes:
4[sup]e[/sup] Division Cuirassée de Réserve notes

French armored divisions were tank heavy formations. Nominally there were 4 tank battalions to 1 infantry battalion and 2 artillery groups (battalions). The 4th DCr was a massive unit and nearly as unbalanced. The 4th DCr eventually accumulated the equivalent of 9 tank battalions, 6 infantry battalions and 3 of artillery.

4e Division Cuirassée de Réserve
    ├ 6e Lourde de Chars
    │    ├ 46e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (B1bis)
    │    ├ 47e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (B1bis)
    │    ├ 19e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (D2)
    │    ├ 345e Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat
    │    ├ 346e Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat
    │    └ 350e Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat
    │
    ├ 8e Légère de Chars
    │    ├ 2e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (R35)
    │    ├ 24e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (R35)
    │    └ 44e Bataillon de Chars de Combat (R35)
    │
    ╞ 3e Cuirassiers (one battalion each of S35 & H39 tanks)
    │
    ╞ 10e Cuirassiers (Panhard 178)
    │
    ├ 4e Bataillon de Chasseurs Portés (motorized)
    ├ 22e Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale
    ╞ 7e Régiment de Dragons Portés (2 battalions of mechanized infantry)
    │
    ├ 134/1re Compagnie de Sapeurs Mineurs Portés
    │
    ├ 322e Régiment d'Artillerie Tractée Tous Terrains (2 groups of mechanized artillery)
    │   └ 10/332e (mechanized antiaircrft company)
    ├ 305e Régiment d'Artillerie Tractée Tous Terrains (1 group of mechanized artillery)
    │
    ├ 11/80e (mechanized anti-tank company)
    ├ 10/86e (mechanized anti-tank company)
    ├ 661e Compagnie Défence Anti Char (mechanized anti-tank company)
    ├ 665e Compagnie Défence Anti Char (mechanized anti-tank company)
    ├ 669e Compagnie Défence Anti Char (mechanized anti-tank company)
    ├ 51/110e (motorized anti-tank company)
    ├ 1020/404e Bie Défence Contre Aéronefs (motorized antiaircrft company)
    │
    └ 41e Force Aérienne (Po.63 aircraft)
   
The 3e and 10e Cuirassiers, and 7e Régiment de Dragons are not organic to the division.

The 305e Régiment d'Artillerie Tractée Tous Terrains was originally part of the 1re Division Cuirassée de Réserve.

Standard French Infantry
4e Bataillon de Chasseurs Portés is probably the source of the regular infantry counters appearing in scenario 25, as they are organic to the division and were available on May 18th.

Reservist  French Infantry
22e Régiment d'Infanterie Coloniale is made up of European colonists, presumably returning to France to fight in the war. I suspect that they are represented by the reservists in scenario 41.

AMR33
This a cavalry vehicle, thus not normally part of an armored division. It has been included in the divisional OOB as it appears in scenario and only the 4th DCR is listed in the formation list. The 3e and 10e Cuirassiers, and 7e Régiment de Dragons were present it the larger battle. As they all are eventually attached to the 4e Division Cuirassée, the AMR33 units may be coming from the 3e Cuirassiers.
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De Gaulle Division is uploaded - by plloyd1010 - 12-19-2020, 01:43 AM

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