page_title: List of French divisions in World War II
section_title: Light cavalry divisions (DLC, Division Légère de Cavalerie)
hierarchical_section_title: List of French divisions in World War II / Cavalry, mechanized and armoured divisions / Light cavalry divisions (DLC, Division Légère de Cavalerie)
caption_attribution_description: English: AMR 35 light tanks. Screenhot taken from the 1943 United States Army propaganda film Divide and Conquer (Why We Fight #3) directed by Frank Capra and partially based on, news archives, animations, restaged scenes and captured propaganda material from both sides. Français&#160;: Char légers AMR 35 armés d'une mitrailleuse Hotchkiss de 13,2 mm du 4e régiment de dragons portés. Capture d'écran du film de propagande de l'Armée Américaine de 1943 Divide and Conquer (Why We Fight #3) réalisé par Frank Capra et basé en partie sur des archives des actualités de l'époque, des animations, des reconstitutions de scènes, et du matériel de propagande capturé provenant des deux bords.
context_page_description: This is a listing of French divisions that served between 1939 and 1945.
context_section_description: Part horse and part motorized; were part of the cavalry arm in 1940. The cavalry divisions (DC) were renamed light divisions (DL) in February 1940 and then light cavalry divisions (DLC) in March 1940. 
  They were supplied with Renault AMR 33s more so than 35s and Hotchkiss H35s.
  1st Light Cavalry Division. Active as the 1st Cavalry Division at the start of the war and mobilized on 22 August 1939 in various towns in France with the first command post at Marle. Division became the 1st Light Division on 10 February 1940 and then the 1st Light Cavalry Division on 3 March. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse and Battle of the North. Division had large elements captured by 19 May. Survivors were reorganized as the 4th DLM from 10 June. Final command post at Rues-des-Vignes (Vinchy). Subordination: 9th Army.
  2nd Light Cavalry Division. Active as the 2nd Cavalry Division at the start of the war and mobilized on 22 August 1939 in Lunéville. Division became the 2nd Light Division on 10 February 1940 and then the 2nd Light Cavalry Division from 5 March. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Meuse Front, Somme Front and Battle of the Somme. Division captured on 12 June. Final command post at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. Subordination: XXI Corps, 10th Army, IX Corps of the 10th Army.
  3rd Light Cavalry Division. Active as the 3rd Cavalry Division at the start of the war and mobilized on 20 August 1939 in Paris and Sedan. Division became the 3rd Light Division on 10 February 1940 and then the 3rd Light Cavalry Division from 5 March. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Somme Front, Battle of the Somme and Retreat of the Left Wing. Division disbanded on 11 July 1940. Final command post at Le Fleix. Subordination: 3rd Army, 6th Army, 7th Army, 10th Army, IX Corps III Corps.
  4th Light Cavalry Division. Formed as the 4th Light Division on 16 February 1940 at Saint Rémy de Bouzement. Division became the 4th Light Cavalry Division on 3 March. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse and Retreat of the Center. Division became the 7th DLM on 5 June. Final command post at Clairefontaine. Subordination: 9th Army and II and XI Corps of the 9th Army.
  5th Light Cavalry Division. Formed as the 5th Light Division on 15 February 1940 at La Neuville-au-Pont. Division became the 5th Light Cavalry Division from 3 March. Campaigns: Battle of the Meuse, Aisne and Somme Front, Somme Front and Battle of the Somme. Bulk of division captured by 12 June. Final command post at Fontaine-le-Dun. Subordination: Various corps of the 2nd and 10th Armies.
  6th Light Cavalry Division. Formed 1 March 1940 in Tunisia. Some elements later part of the FSEA in the Tunisian Campaign.
caption: AMR 35 light tanks
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