9th Motorized Division
Military unit
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The French 9th Motorized Division originally known as the 9th Infantry Division, was a French Army division active during World War I, World War II and the Algerian War.[3]
| 9th Motorized Division | |
|---|---|
| 9e division d'infanterie motorisée | |
 Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1873 - 1962 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander (May 1940)[1][2] | Général Henri Didelet[1][2] |
Battle Of France 1940
The division's structure during the Battle of France in May 1940 was as follows:[2][1]
- Infantry
- Artillery
- Reconnaissance
- Support Units
- Divisional Signal, Engineer, and Supply companies
The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime. It was a fully motorized infantry division.)[1]
Algerian War
The 9th Infantry Division was recreated within the 1st Military Region (Île-de-France, Paris region), with headquarters in Versailles, as part of the Valmy Plan (by calling up the contingent during the Algerian War and recalling the liberated classes).[4] It arrived in Algeria in June 1956.
It took part in operations in the Orléansville area, west of Algiers.[5] It formed part of the Algiers military division (which became the Algiers army corps in 1958 and then the 23rd Army Corps in 1962).[6] It was dissolved on 31 December 1962.[5]
The division was part of the Algiers Corps Area in 1960, during the Algerian War.[7]
