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Belgian Armed Forces
Mobilized Organization
Infantry Division, 2nd Reserve
10 May 1940
Infantry Division, 2nd Reserve
 
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Infantry Divisions, 2nd Reserve
Division
   Commander
   Headquarters
Infantry Artillery Engineer
Battalion
Other
Units
Notes
13 Reserve Infantry
   MG   van Parijs
   Antwerpen
32 Infantry Regiment
33 Infantry Regiment
34 Infantry Regiment
21 Artillery Regiment
  – I Battalion (75mm field guns C75 GP)
  – II Battalion (75mm field guns C75 GP)
14 13 [1]
14 Reserve Infantry
   LTG   Lozet
   Herk
35 Infantry Regiment
36 Infantry Regiment
38 Infantry Regiment
22 Artillery Regiment
  – I Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
  – II Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
13 14  
15 Reserve Infantry
   LTG   Hennin de Boussu-Walcourt  
   Kessel
31 Infantry Regiment
42 Infantry Regiment
43 Infantry Regiment
23 Artillery Regiment
  – I Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
  – II Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
16 15  
16 Reserve Infantry
   MG   Duthoy
   Gent
37 Infantry Regiment
41 Infantry Regiment
44 Infantry Regiment
24 Artillery Regiment
  – I Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
  – II Battalion (75mm field guns C75 TR)
18 16 [2]
17 Reserve Infantry
   LTG   Daufresne de la Chevalerie
   Antwerpen
  7 Chasseurs a Pied/Jagers te Voet Regiment  
  8 Chasseurs a Pied/Jagers te Voet Regiment
  9 Chasseurs a Pied/Jagers te Voet Regiment  
25 Artillery Regiment
  – I Battalion (75mm field guns C75 GP)
  – II Battalion (75mm field guns C75 GP)
17 17 [3]
18 Reserve Infantry
   LTG   Six
   Turnhout
  3 Grenadiers Regiment
  3 Carabiniers Regiment
39 Infantry Regiment
26 Artillery Regiment
  – I/26 Artillery Regiment (75mm field guns C75 TR)
  – I/17 Artillery Regiment (mot) (75mm field guns C75 GP/III)  
15 18 [4]
[1]  Detached:
        – The 13th Reconnaissance Battalion was at Kortrijk, detached to Coastal Command, in order to guide the advance of the allied troops in Belgium.
[2]  Detached:
        – The 37th Infantry Regiment was at Osstend, detached to the Coastal Command;
        – the 16th Reconnaissance Battalion was at Veurne/Dijksmuide, detached to the Coastal Command, in order to guide the advance of the allied troops in Belgium;
        – the 12th Engineer Battalion was at Nivelles, detached to VIth Army Corps.
  Attached:
        – the 2nd Light Regiment [less II/1 Light] (motorized).
[3]  Detached:
        – The 17th Reconnaissance Battalion was detached to Ist Corps as early-alert unit (North of Maastricht).
  Attached:
        – the 26th Artillery Regiment attached from Vth Corps to 17th Infantry Division.
[4]  Detached
        – The 26th Artillery Regiment detached to Vth Corps (Antwerpen);
        – the 3rd Grenadiers Regiment, (less the II/3, which stayed with the division), detached to Coastal Command.
  Attached:
        – the I/17th Artillery Regiment (motorized) attached from 1st Cavalry Division.
 
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