Order of battle of major belgian armoured sub-units, as of 10th of may 1940
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This is the order of battle
for the Belgian Army
armoured units in May 1940
Order of battle
In modern use, the order of battle is the identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force participating in field operations. Various abbreviations are in use, including OOB, O/B, or OB, while ORBAT remains the most common in the...
for the Belgian Army
Belgian Army 1940
The Belgian Army 1940 was organized as follows:The King of Belgium was the commander in chiefThere were 100,000 active duty personnel with army strength reaching 550,000 when mobilized.There were five corps:-Infantry:...
armoured units in May 1940
| Unit | T 13 | T 15 | ACG-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1e Division d'Infanterie | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2e Division d'Infanterie | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3e Division d'Infanterie | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4e Division d'Infanterie | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7e Division d'Infanterie (R) | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8e Division d'Infanterie (R) | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9e Division d'Infanterie (R) | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10e Division d'Infanterie (R) | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11e Division d'Infanterie (R) | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1e Division de Chasseurs Ardennais | | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 2e Division de Chasseurs Ardennais | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Compagnie Ind. de l'unité Cycliste Frontière | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8e Companie de l'unité Cycliste Frontière | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Compangnie PFL de l'unité Cycliste Frontière | | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Escadron d'Autos blindées | | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1e Division de Cavalerie | T 13 | T 15 | ACG-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er Régiment de Guides | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2e Régiment de Lanciers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3e Régiment de Lanciers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| T 13 | T 15 | ACG-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er Régiment de Guides | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2e Régiment de Lanciers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3e Régiment de Lanciers | 6 | 6 | 0 |