Algerian War French order of battle - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following units of the French army

French Army

The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...

fought in the Algerian War of Independence in 1961.

Oran Zone

Zone	Division	Regiments and Others
West Oran zone	12th Infantry Division	Mechanized Infantry Regiment 2nd African Chasseur Regiment 3rd Armored Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment 22nd Marine Infantry Regiment 1st Marine Rifles Half-Brigade 4th/10th Marine Artillery Regiment 2nd/66th Artillery Regiment 2nd/403rd Artillery Regiment
North Oran zone	5th Armored Division 5th Armored Division (France) The 5th Armored Division was an armored division of the French Army that fought in World War II and the Algerian War. It was also active in Germany during the Cold War.-World War II:...	1st Armored Regiment 6th African Chasseur Regiment 19th Chasseur Battalion 20th Chasseur Battalion 21st Algerian Rifles Regiment 1st/64th Artillery Regiment 2nd/64th Artillery Regiment
Central Oran zone	29th Infantry Division	9th Hussar Regiment 1st Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment 1st Foreign Regiment The 1st Foreign Regiment is the senior regiment in the French Foreign Legion. Today the regiment is mainly administrative, and provides staff for the Command of the Foreign Legion.... 2nd Algerian Rifles Regiment 2nd Zouave Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 1st/27th Artillery Regiment
East Oran zone	4th Motorized Infantry Division	10th Dragoon Regiment 9th Spahi Regiment 1st Motorized Infantry Regiment 110th Infantry Regiment 4th BCP 31st BCP 4th/12th Artillery Regiment 1st/403rd Artillery Regiment
South Oran zone	13th Infantry Division	1st Light Armored Regiment 2nd Spahi Regiment 23rd Spahi Regiment 2nd Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment 8th Marine Infantry Regiment 9th Marine Infantry Regiment 1st/17th Artillery Regiment

Constantine Zone

Zone	Division	Regiments and Others
North Constantine zone	14th Infantry Division	6th Armored Regiment 18th Dragoon Regiment 21st Spahi Regiment 4th Marine Infantry Regiment 16th Marine Infantry Regiment 55th Marine Infantry Regiment 75th Marine Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment 51st Infantry Regiment 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion 81st Alpine Infantry Regiment 120th Alpine Infantry Regiment Regiment de Coree 2nd/4th Artillery Regiment 1st/67th Artillery Regiment 3rd/6th Artillery Regiment 1st/406th Artillery Regiment 4th/10th Marine Artillery Regiment
South East Constantine zone	7th Mechanized Division	2nd Dragoon Regiment 3rd African Chasseur Regiment 4th Light Armored Regiment 21st Marine Infantry Regiment 26th Motorized Infantry Regiment 60th Infantry Regiment 1st/39th Artillery Regiment 1st/59th Artillery Regiment 72nd Artillery Group 457th Artillery Group
North East Constantine zone	2nd Motorized Infantry Division	1st Spahi Regiment 8th Spahi Regiment 4th Hussar Regiment 4th Hussar Regiment (France) The 4th Hussar Regiment was a hussar regiment in the French Army, set up in 1783 and still in existence.-History:... 29th Dragoon Regiment 4th Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment 12th African Chasseur Battalion 14th African Chasseur Battalion 25th African Chasseur Battalion 62nd Infantry Regiment 63rd Marine Infantry Regiment 151st Motorized Infantry Regiment 152nd Motorized Infantry Regiment 153rd Motorized Infantry Regiment 1st/ 8th Artillery Regiment 3rd/28th Artillery Regiment 4th/64th Artillery Regiment 452nd Artillery Regiment
South Constantine zone	21st Infantry Division	4th African Chasseur Regiment 18th Light Armored Regiment 7th Algerian Rifles Regiment 10th Chasseur Battalion 17th Chasseur Battalion 30th Chasseur Battalion 24th Marine Infantry Regiment 94th Infantry Regiment 1st/1st Artillery Regiment 4th/8th Artillery Regiment 1st/421st Artillery Regiment
West Constantine zone	19th Infantry Division	3rd Hussar Regiment 4th Dragoon Regiment 6th Spahi Regiment 12th African Chasseur Regiment 20th Dragoon Regiment 30th Dragoon Regiment 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 11th Marine Infantry Regiment 3rd Algerian Rifles Regiment 4th Zoouave Regiment 28th African Chasseur Battalion 29th BCP 57th Infantry Regiment 1st/2nd Marine Artillery Regiment 2nd/62nd Artillery Regiment 3rd/64th Artillery Regiment

Algiers Zone

Zone	Division	Regiments and Others
North Algiers zone	No divisional organization	1st Foreign Legion Cavalry 5th African Chasseur Regiment 1st Algerian Rifles Regiment 9th Zouave Regiment 73rd Marine Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 3rd/10th Marine Artillery Regiment 2nd/65th Artillery Regiment 3rd/65th Artillery Regiment 1st/404th Artillery Regiment
East Algiers zone	27th Alpine Infantry Division	6th RH 29th Light Armored Regiment 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 9th Marine Infantry Regiment 6th African Chasseur Battalion 7th African Chasseur Battalion 15th African Chasseur Battalion 22nd African Chasseur Battalion 27th African Chasseur Battalion 2nd/39th Infantry Regiment 121st Infantry Regiment 2nd/237th Infantry Regiment 159th Alpine Infantry Regiment 1st/43rd Artillery Regiment 1st/50th Artillery Regiment 1st/61st Artillery Regiment 1st/408th Artillery Regiment 2nd/93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment
East Algiers zone	20th Infantry Division	1st African Chasseur Regiment 2nd Foreign Legion Cavalry 8th Hussar Regiment 27th Dragoon Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 4th Rifles Regiment 1st/7th Artillery Regiment 1st/23rd Artillery Regiment 1st/38th Artillery Regiment 1st/47th Artillery Regiment 2nd/67th Artillery Regiment 1st/410th Artillery Regiment
West Algiers zone	9th Infantry Division	5th Spahi Regiment 25th Dragoon Regiment 28th Dragoon Regiment 2nd/10th Mountain Artillery Regiment 1st/18th Artillery Regiment 2nd/20th Artillery Regiment 1st/42nd Artillery Regiment 1st/402nd Artillery Regiment

General Reserve

Zone	Division	Regiments and Others
General Reserve	10th Parachute Division	1st Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment The 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment was an airborne unit of the Foreign Legion. It fought in the First Indochina War, Suez Crisis and Algerian War, but was disbanded after taking part in a putsch against the French government in 1961.... 2nd Marine Parachute Infantry Regiment 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment in the French Army. It is heir to the traditions of the Free French and colonial paratroopers. As of 2008 it is stationed at Saint-Pierre, Réunion.-History:... 3rd Marine Parachute Infantry Regiment 6th Marine Parachute Infantry Regiment 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment -Indochina:Formed as the 6th Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion in Quimper, Brittany on 16 May 1948 from elements of the 1st Colonial Commando Parachute Demi-brigade, disembarks in Saigon, French Indochina, in July 1949. The battalion distinguished itself in fighting throughout the First... 9th Chasseur Parachute Regiment 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment The 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment was an airborne unit of the French Army. It was formed during the Algerian War, during which it fought its most notable engagement: the Battle of Souk Ahras. It didn’t take part in the 1961 Algiers Putsch. The regiment took part in numerous overseas operations... 13th Dragoon Parachute Regiment 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment The 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment is an airborne special forces regiment of the French Army. It is one of two regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade, which is under the control of the COS... 20th Artillery Parachute Regiment
General Reserve	25th Parachute Division	1st Chasseur Parachute Regiment 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment is an airborne unit of the French Army. It was the first French parachute regiment and is today part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.-Organisation:Command and Logistic “Yellow” CompanySupport and Lightning “Blue” Company... 14th Chasseur Parachute Regiment 18th Chasseur Parachute Regiment 2nd Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. It is a part of the 11e Brigade Parachutiste and the spearhead of the French Rapid reaction force.-Indochina:... 8th Marine Parachute Infantry Regiment 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an airborne regiment in the French Army. It is an elite unit that can be rapidly sent anywhere in the world... 1st Hussar Parachute Regiment 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment is an airborne cavalry unit in the French army. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade.- Composition :The 1st RHP consists of:*Command and Logistics Squadron... 1st/35th Light Artillery Parachute Regiment 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment The 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment is the only airborne artillery unit of the French Army, it forms the artillery component of the 11th Parachute Brigade...

Sahara

Zone	Division	Regiments and Others
Sahara Zone	no divisional organization	35th Infantry Regiment 3rd African Light Infantry Battalion 26th Dragoon Regiment 2nd/1st Marine Artillery Regiment 1st/4th Marine Artillery Regiment 1st/7th Marine Artillery Regiment 1st/13th Artillery Regiment 1st/401st Artillery Regiment 701st Special Arms Group 820th Special Arms Group 821st Special Arms Group

Sources

Kanger, Kim "Algerian Insurgency: End of the French Empire", in Strategy & Tactics, No. 262 (May/June 2010)

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