Talk:Renault UE Chenillette

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[edit] Help requested on Use of UEs in 1940

Can anyone explain the deployment of the UE in French Infantry Regiments? I have the following: "Le RI normal dispose de 9 chenillettes : 6 à la C.H.R., 3 à la CRE (*). "

I take it this means each Infantry Regiment had 9 UEs, of which 6 were employed in the CHR (Resupply company?) and 3 in the CRE - what is a CRE please? Repair company perhaps?

Also: " Les RI motorisés disposent de 18 chenillettes ; 2 par CA mortiers), 6 à la CE (1 par canon de 25), 6 à la CHR."

So Mechanized Infantry Regiments had 18 UEs, but what are the sub-units? Two in a mortar platoon? 6 towing 25mm AT guns? 6 CHR (again is that a supply company) ?

Thanks a lot DMorpheus 14:05, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

CHR stands for compagnie hors rang, which is translated on Stéphane Commans' website ([1]) as "supply company". CRE stands for compagnie régimentaire d'engins and is the heavy weapons company of the regiment with six 25 mm AT guns and two 81 mm mortars (in a standard RI). CA stands for compagnie d'accompagnement and is the heavy weapons company of the battalion. The RIM has three battalions with two UEs each in their respective CAs. PpPachy 21:03, 30 July 2007 (UTC)