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Belgian Armed Forces
Mobilized Organization
Cavalry Division
10 May 1940
Division de Cavalerie
 
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Cavalry Divisions
Division
   Commander
   Chief-of-Staff
   Headquarters
Infantry Artillery Engineer
Battalion
Other
Units
Notes
1 Cavalry
   LTG Maurice Keyaerts
   CoS: Sr.CPT(SBH)  Baeyens
   St.Hubert
1 Guides/Gidsen Regiment (motorcycle)
2 Lanciers/Lansiers Regiment (motorcycle)
3 Lanciers/Lansiers Regiment (motorcycle)
2 Carabiniers cyclistes/Karabiniers-Wielrijders Regiment (bicycle)
3 Carabiniers cyclistes/Karabiniers-Wielrijders Regiment (bicycle)
17 Horse Artillery Regiment (motorized)
  – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)
25 28 [1]
2 Cavalry
   MG Beernaert
   CoS: LTC(SBH)  Lambert
   Leuven / Louvain
1 Lanciers/Lansiers Regiment (motorcycle)
1 Chasseurs a Cheval/Jagers te Paard Regiment (motorcycle)
2 Chasseurs a Cheval/Jagers te Paard Regiment (motorcycle)
1 Carabiniers cyclistes/Karabiniers-Wielrijders Regiment (bicycle)
4 Carabiniers cyclistes/Karabiniers-Wielrijders Regiment (bicycle)
18 Horse Artillery Regiment (motorized)
  – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)
26 29 [2]
Notes
  [1] Detached:
        – I/17th Artillery Regiment detached to 18th Infantry Division.
        – Regiment Headquarters and II/17th Artillery Regiment to Group Keyaerts.
        – 3rd Lanciers to VIth Army Corps.
  [2] Detached:
        – 1st Lanciers to IIIrd Army Corps (as early alert unit in Spa).
        – 4th Carabiniers to IIIrd Army Corps.
        Attached:
        – 2nd Guides (from Motorized Cavalry Brigade).
 
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