Battle of Belgium (1940) order of battle

This is the order of battle for the Battle of Belgium, a World War II battle between German and Western Allies in Belgium between 10–28 May 1940.

Contents

Allied armed forces

Belgian air service (Aéronautique Militaire Belge)

The Belgian air service comprised three main aerial regiments:[1]

The Aéronautique Militaire Belge was reinforced by the Royal Air Force:

Belgian Army

The strength of the Belgian Army extended to seven Corps:

French First Army Group

French 1st Army

French 2nd Army

French 7th Army

French 9th Army

British Expeditionary Force

General Lord Gort

German armed forces

German Army Group B

Commanded by Colonel General Fedor von Bock

Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe order of battle for operations over Belgium:[12]

Citations

  1. ^ Aéronautique Militaire Belge Order of Battle
  2. ^ Belgian Cavalry Corps Order of Battle, 10 May 1940
  3. ^ Mitcham 1985, p. 52.
  4. ^ Mitcham 1985, p. 46.
  5. ^ a b Mitcham 1985, p. 185.
  6. ^ a b Mitcham 1995, p. 505.
  7. ^ a b Mitcham 1985, p. 352.
  8. ^ a b Mitcham 1995, p. 509.
  9. ^ Mitcham 1985, p. 163.
  10. ^ Mitcham 1985, p. 422.
  11. ^ Mitcham 1985, p. 360.
  12. ^ Hooton 2007, pp. 45-48.

References

  • Mitcham, Samuel. Hitler's Legions: The German Army Order of Battle, World War II. Dorset Press, New York. 1985. ISBN 0-88029-214-8 (Formerly ISBN 0-8128-2992-1)
  • Hooton, E.R. (2007). Luftwaffe at War; Blitzkrieg in the West. London: Chervron/Ian Allen. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6.
  • Gunsburg, Jeffrey A., 'The Battle of the Belgian Plain, 12–14 May 1940: The First Great Tank Battle', The Journal of Military History, Vol. 56, No. 2. (Apr., 1992), pp. 207–244.
  • Belgian Cavalry Corps Order of Battle, 10 May 1940
  • Aéronautique Militaire Belge Order of Battle