Nickname(s) Type Leader(s) Equipment Size el>Headquarters Historical Information Established Fragmented Reformed Dissolved Notable Conflicts Affiliation [Source] The 55th Infantry Division was a unit of the Armée de Terre (French Army) during World War II. It was stationed along the Franco-German border during the Phony War.It saw action in the defence of France until it was finally overrun during the German crossings of the River Meuse. It comprised the 213th, 295th and 331st Infantry Regiments and 45th Artillery Regiment.