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The 41st Infantry Division (French : 41e Division d'Infanterie, 41e DI) was a French Army formation during World War I and World War II.
During World War I, the division was comprised
It was part of the French 1st, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 30th, 34th and 38th Corps, during which it participated in the Battle of the Frontiers, the Battle of the Somme, the Second Battle of the Aisne, the Battle of the Lys, the Fifth Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Courtrai and the Battle of the Lys and the Escaut.
At various times, it was part of the French First Army, French Second Army, French Fourth Army, French Fifth Army, French Sixth Army, French Eighth Army and French Tenth Army. [1]
During the Battle of France in May 1940, the division contained the following units:
It was a Series A Reserve division containing younger reservists.
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