French Cavalry Corps
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The French Cavalry Corps was a major mechanized and horse-mounted formation of the French Army in World War II, noted for its defensive actions during the 1940 German invasion of France and the Low Countries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Cavalry Corps canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
corps-level formation ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940 ⓘ |
| branch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
horse-mounted units
ⓘ
mechanized units ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| engagement |
German invasion of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German invasion of the Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| historicalRole | defensive operations against German advance in 1940 ⓘ |
| location | France ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | cavalry ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive actions during the 1940 German invasion of France
ⓘ
defensive actions during the German invasion of the Low Countries in 1940 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
horse-mounted cavalry formation
ⓘ
mechanized cavalry formation ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
cavalry corps
ⓘ
mechanized formation ⓘ |
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