Second World War Battle Of France During the
Battle of France in May 1940 the
division contained the following units: • Chief of Staff, 1st Light Division • Components: • 11th Light Mechanized Infantry Brigade ''(11e Brigade d'Infanterie Mécanisé)'' • 1st Armoured Car Regiment
(1er Régiment de Véhicules Blindés) •
5th Mechanized Dragoon Regiment (5e Régiment de Mécanisé Dragons) • 2nd Cavalry Brigade
(2e Brigade de Cavalerie) •
1st Cavalry Regiment (1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval) •
19th Dragoon Regiment (19e Régiment de Dragons) • 75th Divisionary Light Cavalry Artillery Regiment
(75e Régiment d’Artillerie de Division Légère de Cavalerie) In 1940 during the occupation of France the division was disbanded. ==References==