World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 07.03.2005

Belgian Army In cooperation with Renaud Delhaye Mobilized Organization Reserve Infantry Division 10 May 1940

     

Reserve Infantry Divisions
Division    Headquarters	Infantry	Artillery	Engineer Battalion	Other Units	Notes
13 Reserve Infantry    Antwerpen	32 Infantry Regiment 33 Infantry Regiment 34 Infantry Regiment	21 Artillery Regiment    – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)	14	13	[1]
14 Reserve Infantry    Herk	35 Infantry Regiment 36 Infantry Regiment 38 Infantry Regiment	22 Artillery Regiment    – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)	13	14
15 Reserve Infantry    Kessel	31 Infantry Regiment 42 Infantry Regiment 43 Infantry Regiment	23 Artillery Regiment    – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)	16	15
16 Reserve Infantry    Gent	37 Infantry Regiment 41 Infantry Regiment 44 Infantry Regiment	24 Artillery Regiment    – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)	12	16	[2]
17 Reserve Infantry    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    – 2 Battalions (75/77mm)	17	17	[3]
18 Reserve Infantry    Turnhout	3 Grenadiers Regiment 3 Carabiniers Regiment 39 Infantry Regiment	26 Artillery Regiment    – I/26 Artillery Regiment (75/77mm)    – I/17 Artillery Regiment (75/77mm)	15	18	[4]

[1]	The 13th Reconnaissance Battalion was detached to Kortrijk in order to ease the advance of the allied troops in Belgium.
[2]	The 12th Engineer Battalion detached to Nivelles; the 16th Reconnaissance Battalion was detached to Veurne/Dijksmuide in order to ease the advance of the allied troops in Belgium.
[3]	The 17th Reconnaissance Battalion was detached to Ist Corps as early-alert unit (North of Maastricht).
[4]	II/26th Artillery Regiment detached to Vth Corps (Antwerpen); I/17th Artillery Regiment (motorized) attached from 1st Cavalry Division; 3rd Grenadiers Regiment detached to Coastal Command.