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January 30th, 2008, 02:53 AM
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French Orders of Battle
Can someone please give the where abouts on any web sit to a complete French Orders of Battle prior to the German Invasion, i have tried France1940 but it does not show all divisions, i have tried several other sites and their information is never consistant.
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Re: French Orders of Battle
As for internet sources, they vary as you say. There is one French site however that I feel is decent and simple enough to follow. Hope this helps:
Ordre de bataille de l'Armée de Terre, 10 mai 1940
As for book sources, while Osprey Men-at-Arms series tend to be general in information, the one on the French Army of WW 2 (two parts, #1 and #2) are actually very good. Both contain very detailed French order of battles for 1939-1940 (1st volume) and Free French 1940-1945 (2nd volume). The series numbers for these two books are #315 and #318. |
January 30th, 2008, 03:11 AM
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As for internet sources, they vary as you say. There is one French site however that I feel is decent and simple enough to follow. Hope this helps:
Ordre de bataille de l'Armée de Terre, 10 mai 1940
As for book sources, while Osprey Men-at-Arms series tend to be general in information, the one on the French Army of WW 2 (two parts, #1 and #2) are actually very good. Both contain very detailed French order of battles for 1939-1940 (1st volume) and Free French 1940-1945 (2nd volume). The series numbers for these two books are #315 and #318. |
The web site you indicated was France1940, i have tried this site before and it is incomplete.
But i'll take note of those books, again thanx muchly. |
January 30th, 2008, 03:30 AM
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Doh! I should have realized I was refering you to the same site! Sorry!
Perhaps a forum on the subject would help? Surely some of the members here would know, or at least know where to direct you.
ATF40 - Armée de Terre Française 1940 |
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Re: French Orders of Battle
This is associated with the chaps above & always looks pretty good to me:
http://alain.adam.perso.cegetel.net/...20ARMAMENT.pdf
I'm sure there was an English version of this page but can't find it now  Though google's Translator makes a pretty good fist of it:
Armée de Terre Française 1940
The drop down menus lead to some interesting stuff.
This might be worth a shufti too:
Untitled Document
Cheers,
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January 30th, 2008, 11:40 AM
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I'm sure there was an English version of this page but can't find it now Though google's Translator makes a pretty good fist of it:
Armée de Terre Française 1940
The drop down menus lead to some interesting stuff.
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Nice site, Adam. Somehow I had missed it! |
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This site looked like it had some promise but I don't know when it was last updated or if the person will be doing so  .
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February 6th, 2008, 12:03 PM
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Re: French Orders of Battle
How much detail do you want?
There is a series of about half a dozen books covering this subject in detail by Lee Sharp but they are expensive if you need all of them.
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February 6th, 2008, 12:30 PM
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Re: French Orders of Battle
Or you could put your faith in good old George Nafziger.
FRENCH ORDER OF BATTLE IN WWII/: Nafziger. 95p LF - Organisational history of the French divisions
You should be able to get this for about $25 or £15 or E20
Or you could try a wargamers resource/army list there are lots of those. |
February 12th, 2008, 02:30 AM
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OH MY GOD, what a site the first one, it is amazing, just about suits what i needed thanks mate. |
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