WWW and Cavalry

[Scutatus]

France actually had a number of these light cavalry divisions. Most were formed during the mobilization when the peace-time cavalry divisions were broken up. There were also a number of spahi brigades (light North-African cavalry, entirely on horseback), an independent cavalry brigade (formerly belonging to one of the dissolved cavalry divisions), mounted recon groups and some mounted elements in the Foreign Legion. So France had way more cavalry than just one division.

My apologies. I only personally knew of the one home grown light division that fought in France itself. I wasn't counting auxiliary units in the French empire, any more than I was counting the many cavalry units in the Dominions in the British Empire.

 

[LordOfWar16]

That screenshot shows motorised infantry not infantry

yea, i cut them together in photoshop so i dont have to upload 2 pictures and comparing them is much easier.

 

[LordOfWar16]

I thought there was some sort of average that happen between all the units speed?? (unlike hoi3)

no, divisions adopt to the speed of the slowest battalion. There is no average in speed. You cant speed up a infantry division by adding light tanks to it.

 

[Frosted Vert]

no, divisions adopt to the speed of the slowest battalion. There is no average in speed. You cant speed up a infantry division by adding light tanks to it.

 

[LordOfWar16]

good luck fitting 10.000 men on 200 light tanks. it would get a bit cramped with 50 men on one tank.

 

[Speedrazor]

My apologies. I only personally knew of the one home grown light division that fought in France itself. I wasn't counting auxiliary units in the French empire, any more than I was counting the many cavalry units in the Dominions in the British Empire.

Well, even in mainland France there was more than just one cavalry division.

From a French book on the French army in 1939/40:

Peace-time cavalry formations in mainland France: 3 cavalry divisions with 2 cavalry brigades each
Mobilized in 1939/40: 5 light cavalry divisions (1 cavalry brigade each), 1 independent cavalry brigade, 3 spahi brigades (from North Africa, also peacetime formations)

All units except for one spahi brigade were attached to the North-Eastern Theatre of Operations. The remaining spahi brigade was first attached to the South-Eastern Theatre, but later also transferred to the North-West.

Additional cavalry units (including another light cavalry division) were stationed in the overseas possessions of France.