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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations Last Updated 31.01.2010
Belgian Army
In cooperation with Renaud Delhaye
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 Baeyens (BEM)
   Hqs: St.Hubert		 1 Guides (motorcycle)
2 Lanciers (motorcycle)
2 Chasseurs a Cheval/Jagers te Paard (motorcycle)
3 Carabiniers (bicycle)		 17 Horse Artillery Regiment (motorized)
  2 Battalions (75/77mm)		 25 28 [1]
2 Cavalry
   MG Beernaert
   CoS: LTC Lambert (BEM)
   Hqs: Leuven		 1 Lanciers (motorcycle)
1 Chasseurs a Cheval/Jagers te Paard (motorcycle)
3 Lanciers (motorcycle)
1 Carabiniers (bicycle)		 18 Horse Artillery Regiment (motorized)
  2 Battalions (75/77mm)		 26 29 [2]
[1] I/17 Artillery Regiment detached to 18th Infantry Division.
[2] Detached:
  – 1st Lanciers to IIIrd Corps as early alert unit in Spa.
  – 3rd Lanciers to Mons.
Attached:
  – 2nd Carabiniers (from Cavalry Corps);
  – 2nd Guides (from Motorized Cavalry Brigade.)