World War II
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division was made up of the following units:
- 142nd Infantry Regiment
- 237th Infantry Regiment
- 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment
- 42nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 82nd Artillery Regiment
- 282nd Artillery Regiment
It was a newly created division. The 12th Foreign Infantry Regiment was mainly made up of Spanish Republican Soldiers who had fled to France after the Spanish Civil War. The other regiments were made up of reservists.
Read more about this topic: 8th Infantry Division (France)
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