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The French 5th Motorized Division was a French Army division active during World War II.
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The French 5th Motorized Division was a French Army division active during World War II.
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:
The division was an active division which had existed during peacetime. It was a fully motorized Infantry Division.
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