2nd Armoured Division (France, 1940)

The 2nd Armoured Division (2e Division Cuirassée, 2e DCR) is a unit of the French Army formed during World War II that took part in the May-June 1940 Battle of France.

History
Formed 16 January 1940 at Haute Moivre. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Fronts of the Aisne and the Somme, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme and Retreat of the Center. Final command post at Saint-Pierre Cherignat, northeast of Limoges. Division subsequently disbanded. Subordination: I Corps of 7th Army until 29 May and then various, including 10th Army, VII Corps, IX Corps, X Corps, 51st British Infantry Division and the Groupement Cuirassée.

Composition
In May 1940:


 * 8th Tank Battalion (B1 bis tanks)
 * 15th Tank Battalion (B1 bis tanks)
 * 14th Tank Battalion (H39 tanks)
 * 27th Tank Battalion (H39 tanks)
 * 17th Motorized Rifle Battalion (bataillon de chasseurs portés)
 * 309th Artillery Regiment