5th INFANTRY DIVISION

5th INFANTRY DIVISION
BELGIAN TITLE:
5 ème Infanteriedivisie

STATUS:
Regular

HEADQUARTERS:
Vlezenbeek

MOBILIZED:
25th August 1939

INTERNED:
28th May 1940

COMMANDER:
Lieutenant General Maurice Spinette

STRUCTURE 1940:

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS

1st CHASSEURS À PIED REGIMENT
• Regimental Headquarters
• Staff Company
• Medical Company
• Scout Platoon

• I Battalion
• 1st Rifle Company
• 2nd Fusilier Company
• 3rd Fusilier Company
• 4th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• II Battalion
• 5th Fusilier Company
• 6th Fusilier Company
• 7th Fusilier Company
• 8th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• III Battalion
• 9th Fusilier Company
• 10th Rifle Company
• 11th Fusilier Company
• 12th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• IV Heavy Battalion
• 13th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)
• 14th Anti-Tank Company (C47 Anti-Tank Guns)
• 15th Mortar Company (M76 Mortars)

2nd CHASSEURS À PIED REGIMENT
• Regimental Headquarters
• Staff Company
• Medical Company
• Scout Platoon

• I Battalion
• 1st Rifle Company
• 2nd Fusilier Company
• 3rd Fusilier Company
• 4th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• II Battalion
• 5th Fusilier Company
• 6th Rifle Company
• 7th Fusilier Company
• 8th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• III Battalion
• 9th Fusilier Company
• 10th Fusilier Company
• 11th Rifle Company
• 12th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• IV Heavy Battalion
• 13th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)
• 14th Anti-Tank Company (C47 Anti-Tank Guns)
• 15th Mortar Company (M76 Mortars)

3rd CHASSEURS À PIED REGIMENT
• Regimental Headquarters
• Staff Company
• Medical Company
• Scout Platoon

• I Battalion
• 1st Rifle Company
• 2nd Fusilier Company
• 3rd Fusilier Company
• 4th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• II Battalion
• 5th Fusilier Company
• 6th Fusilier Company
• 7th Fusilier Company
• 8th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• III Battalion
• 9th Fusilier Company
• 10th Fusilier Company
• 11th Fusilier Company
• 12th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)

• IV Heavy Battalion
• 13th Machine Gun Company (Maxim Modele 1908)
• 14th Anti-Tank Company (C47 Anti-Tank Guns)
• 15th Mortar Company (M76 Mortars)

11th ARTILLERY REGIMENT

• Regimental Headquarters
• Staff Battery
• I Artillery Battalion (C75 GP Field Guns)
• II Artillery Battalion (C75 TR Field Guns)
• III Artillery Battalion (C75 GP Field Guns)
• IV Artillery Battalion (Ob105 GP Field Howitzers)

5th SIGNALS BATTALION
5th ENGINEER BATTALION