Cavalry Units Anti-Tank Mine Regulation Issue

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This is a temporary table of regulation issue of anti-tank mines for cavalry units, dated 3 February 1939.
 

Unit	Parent Unit	Number of mines	Transport
Cavalry or Spahi Regiment in France       Headquarters Support Squadron	DC, BS	448	3.5 tonnes truck
Armoured Car Regiment (RAM)       Headquarters Support Squadron        First Motorcycle Squadron        Second Motorcycle Squadron        TOTAL	DC	232  55  55  342	3.5 tonnes truck  1 per sidecar  1 per sidecar
Motorised Infantry Battalion (BDP) (1)        Headquarters Support Squadron        One Motorcycle Squadron        First Motorised Infantry Squadron        Second Motorised Infantry Squadron        Support Weapons Squadron  TOTAL	DC	200  55  62  62  25  404	1.2 to 2 tonnes light truck  1 per sidecar  2/halftrack or 4/truck (up to 62)  2/halftrack or 4/truck (up to 62)  1 per cross-country tractor
Divisional 25mm At gun Squadron	DC, DLM	248	2 tonnes light truck
Reconnaissance Regiment       Headquarters Support Squadron        First Motorcycle Squadron        Second Motorcycle Squadron  TOTAL	DLM	216  55  55  326	3.5 tonnes truck  1 per sidecar  1 per sidecar
Tank Regiment       Headquarters Support Squadron	DLM	140	3.5 tonnes truck
Motorised Infantry Regiment (RDP)       Headquarters Support Squadron    First Battalion        One Motorcycle Squadron        First Motorised Infantry Squadron        Second Motorised Infantry Squadron        Support Weapons Squadron        BATTALION TOTAL    Second Battalion    Third Battalion  REGIMENT TOTAL	DLM	248  55  80  80  34  249  249  249  995	5 tonnes truck  1 per sidecar  4 per 6x6 truck (up to 80)  4 per 6x6 truck (up to 80)  2 per cross-country tractor
Motorised Recce Battalion (GRDI)      Headquarters Support Squadron       First Motorcycle  Squadron       Second Motorcycle  Squadron       Support Weapons Motorcycle Squadron  BATTALION TOTAL	Infantry Division	448  55  55  20  578	3.5 tonnes truck  1 per sidecar  1 per sidecar  2 per cross-country truck

Notes :
(1) Based on this, and provided no later table was issued, the regulation issue for a DLC's Motorised Infantry Regiment (RDP) would be as follows :  [ back ]
 

Motorised Infantry Regiment (RDP)	Number of mines
Headquarters Support Squadron   First battalion        One Motorcycle Squadron        One Motorised Infantry Squadron        Support Weapons Squadron   Battalion total   Second Battalion  REGIMENT TOTAL	200  55  62  25  142  142  484

• Tableau de dotation provisoire en mines anti-chars - Direction de la Cavalerie et du Train - Cabinet - n° 52.S4/2T du 2 février 1939. SHAT 9 N 176 Inspection de la Cavalerie et du Train - Dotations en véhicules et matériels divers