The 14th Military Division was a

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army. The division was formed in late 1940 and demobilized in late 1942. It was under the control of the 1st Military Corps and controlled units in East France notably on the Swiss border.

History

The 14th Military Division was organized in September 1940 under

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Alfred-Marie-Joseph-Louis Montagne. In November 1942, the division was de-mobilised. The division was under the command of the I Group of Military Divisions, also known as the I Military Corps. It was headquartered in

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. In addition to the division controlling military units it also supervised the areas of the 1st Military District and 2nd Military District in addition to a security squadron and training grounds.

Organization

Structure of the division in 1941 (names in English and French): * Deputy Commander, 7th Military Division () ** Infantry Commander, 7th Military Division ''(')'' *** 1st Infantry Regiment () *** () ***3rd Mountain Infantry Half-Brigade () **** () **** () **** () ** () ** () ** () **8/14e Groupe de Transmissions - ''(8/14th Signals Battalion)'' **14e Compagnie de Supply - ''(14th Supply Company)'' **Commandement Militaire de Department - (''Military Departments Command)'' ***Commandement Militaire de Department de Rhone ''(Military Department Command of Rhone)'' ***Commandement Militaire de Department de

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