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Definition of the French Military Term "Divisionnaire"


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Croix de Guerre

I am a student of the phenomenon of American volunteerism during the First World War with particular interest in the ambulance and camion drivers of the American Field Service.  Quite often when reading period documents pertaining to their the term "Divisionnaire" appears as in Poste de Secours Divisionnaire or Ambulance Divisionnaire.  What would be the modern rank or responsibilities of someone who was a "Divisionnaire"?

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Proud Kraut

Hello CdG & welcome to the World Militaria Forum.

 

It´s my understanding that this is a term used for units attached directly to a Division not to Brigades or Regiments. E.g. like "Regiment d'Artillerie Divisionnaire", an artillery unit on Division level.

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Croix de Guerre

Interesting.  I was thinking it was more of a rank or a position as I have seen it referenced in that fashion such as in "Today I saw the Divisionnaire", or "The Divisionnaire stopped by our section today".   

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Proud Kraut

Referring to a person we are talking about a Général de division (Major general / OF-7), the division commander.

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