12th Infantry Division (France)

12th Infantry Division
12th Infantry Division
French: 12e Division d'Infanterie
	Unit insignia (1939 - 1940)
Active	1813 - 1984
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Motorised Infantry
Engagements	Napoleonic Wars Battle of the Nations; World War I Battle of the Ardennes; First Battle of the Marne; Second Battle of the Aisne; Second Battle of Champagne; World War II; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Gaston Janssen
Insignia
Unit insgina; (1979 - 1984)

12th Infantry Division (12e division d'infanterie or 12e DI) was an infantry division of the French Army which took part in the Napoleonic Wars, World War I and World War II. It fought at the Battle of the Nations in 1813. It was converted to a motorised infantry role at Mourmelon-le-Grand in 1939 a few days before the French declaration of war on Germany and renamed 12th Motorised Infantry Division (12e division d'infanterie motorisée or 12e DIM)

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