Defense Patrols are trained
to defend aircraft manufacturing plants or protect strategic sites.
The Orleans-Bricy Defense Patrol is part of the Patrol Group n°
1: Chartres / Chateaudun / Etampes / Orléans.
This patrol is set up on
the basis of Orleans-Bricy before the official requests of May
10, 1940 in order to protect the CEAM (Center of Military Air
Experimentation).
Captain RIVALS-MAZERE,
commander of the Patrol, has only one pilot: they make up the
strength of the Patrol ... The material does not pose any problem,
since drawn directly to the CEAM! It seems, however, that a Bloch
152 is assigned to the Patrol permanently.
Despite the lack of resources,
the Patrol wins a victory. Patrol follows the CEAM in its withdrawal
to Toulouse in June 1940: it is then composed of two Dewoitine
D520. When Captain RIVALS-MAZERES, he leaves the Patrol to conduct
Armored Column attacks in GC I / 6: Group from which he will take
Command after the Armistice.
