183rd Infantry Division of Africa

The 183rd Infantry Division of Africa (183^e division d'infanterie d'Afrique) was a unit of the French Army formed in Algeria during the French colonial period at the beginning of World War II.

183rd Infantry Division of Africa
183e division d'infanterie d'Afrique
Active	September 1939
Disbanded	July 1940
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Infantry Division of Africa
Garrison/HQ	Constantine Department
Engagements	World War II

History

The division was created in September 1939 (1939-09) in the Constantine Department.^[1] It was a division designated for protection and was not well-suited for offensive operations.^[2] The division remained in the Constantine Department and was disbanded in July 1940 (1940-07) without having seen combat.

Composition

Infantry

• 23rd Zouaves Regiment, mobilized in late 8 in Constantine^[3]
• 15th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment|, which was part of the Constantine Division before the war^[4]
• Some sources indicate a Marching battalion of Senegalese Tirailleurs^[4]
• Motorized company of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment of the Foreign Legion Infantry.^[5][6]
• Artillery: 387th of African Artillery, with a single group,^[7] also referred to as the 183rd autonomous artillery group^[5][6]

Cavalry

• • 183rd Reconnaissance Group of Infantry Division, formed on 1 of the reduced overseas type, which was the former autonomous horse-drawn group of the 3rd Regiment of African Chasers^[8]
  • One cavalry squadron (unknown origin)