| 15th Infantry Division 15th Motorized Infantry Division (1940) | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Insigne_de_la_15e_Division_d%27infanterie..jpg) Division insignia 1977–1994 | |
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| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Infantry, later Motorized infantry |
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| Motto(s) | Utinam Victrix (1939) |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alphonse Juin |
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| 1939 insignia | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Insigne_de_la_15%C2%B0_Division_d%E2%80%99Infanterie_(2).jpg) |
The 15th Infantry Division (French: 15e division d'infanterie (15e DI)) was an infantry division of the French Army originally formed after the end of the Franco-Prussian War that fought in World War I. It fought in World War II as the 15th Motorized Infantry Division, under the command of Alphonse Juin, surrendering during the Battle of France.
Reestablished on 1 March 1951, it was disbanded in 1962. The division was reformed again during the French Army reorganization of 1977. In the 1980s it was part of the 2nd Army Corps;[1] it was shifted into the 3rd Army Corps after the 2nd Army Corps was disestablished, and finally disbanded in 1994.
- ^ Isby & Kamps 1985, p. 128.