The 4th North African Infantry Division was a

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formation established in 1937. During the Battle of France in May 1940 the

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was made up of the following units: The Division was created in August 1938 and was dissolved in May 1940 following the invasion of France. The Division was commanded by General Charles Sancelme. *13th Zouaves Regiment *23rd Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment *25th Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment *94th Reconnaissance Battalion *33rd Colonial Artillery Regiment *233rd Colonial Artillery Regiment It was an active division which existed during peacetime. The Tirailleurs Regiments were made up of native troops from

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. The Zouaves Regiment was made up from

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an settlers in

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and some recruited from

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