The Cavalry Corps ( French : Corps de Cavalerie ) was a French mechanized army corps established in 1939 and inactivated in 1940 after the defeat of France by Germany . Commanded by General René Prioux , the Cavalry Corps advanced into Belgium in May 1940 and imposed significant delay on the advance of the German XVI (motorized) Corps . Cut off by German forces from the bulk of the French Army , the corps was evacuated to England and then shipped back to France in late May and early June 1940. Further combat resulted in significant losses of armored vehicles and a steady deterioration of the corps' combat power. The Cavalry Corps ceased fighting as the Second Armistice at Compiègne took effect, and the corps was demobilized on July 11, 1940.
5-431: Cavalry Corps may refer to: Cavalry Corps (France) Cavalry Corps (Ireland) Cavalry corps (Red Army) Cavalry Corps (Union Army) Cavalry Corps (United Kingdom) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cavalry Corps . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-650: The Cavalry Corps did not see action until May 11, 1940 in the vicinity of Tongres . The corps had various units assigned during the period of the Phony War , but by the time of the German invasion in May 1940, the corps commanded the 2nd and 3rd Light Mechanized Divisions ( French : Division Légère Mécanique ) (DLM), as well as some small reconnaissance and artillery units. The Cavalry Corps saw action in three distinct phases of
15-766: The fighting in 1940. These were the Battle of the Dyle (10 to 18 May), the Battle of the North (19 May to 9 June), and the Retreat of the Left Wing (10 to 25 June). In general, these phases respectively refer to the fighting in Belgium in May, the fighting in northern France in early June, and the long retreat of the French Army into the south of France during mid to late June. The Cavalry Corps in particular
20-477: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cavalry_Corps&oldid=932750471 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cavalry Corps (France) Formed on August 27, 1939 in Saint-Quentin ,
25-605: Was noted for its solid performance during the Battles of Hannut and Gembloux during the fighting in Belgium. At the same time that poorly trained French reservists were being defeated at Sedan , the Cavalry Corps met the German XVI (motorized) Corps of two Panzer divisions on equal terms at Hannut and in the Gembloux Gap. From May 31 until June 10, 1940, the men of the corps were evacuated to England and then returned to France via
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