1st 11th Cuirassier Regiment

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Country France Type Armoured Cavalry Size 1350 personnel		Branch French Army Role Armoured

Active 5 June 1999 – 29 July 2009

The 1st–11th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers, 1er-11e RC) was an armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army. It was the armoured component of the 3rd Mechanised Brigade from 1 July 1999.

History

The Chief of Staff of the French Army decided on 1 September 1990 to create a new experimental armoured regiment of 80 tanks with two squadron groups (Groupes d'Escadrons, GE). Each group would consist of three combat squadrons and one command and logistics squadron.

The 1er-11e RC was formed on 5 June 1999 by merging the 1st Cuirassier Regiment and the 11th Cuirassier Regiment. It was disbanded 29 July 2009.

Organization

The regiment was composed of around 1350 personnel organized into 13 Squadrons.

1st Cuirassier Groupe d'Escadron (1er CGE) – 1st Cuirassier Squadron Group (x40 MBTs)

ECL – Command and Logistics Squadron

1e Esq – 1st Squadron

2e Esq – 2nd Squadron

3e Esq – 3rd Squadron

11e Cuirassier Groupe d'Escadron (11e CGE) – 11th Cuirassier Squadron Group (x40 MBTs)

ECL – Command and Logistics Squadron

1e Esq – 1st Squadron

2e Esq – 2nd Squadron

3e Esq – 3rd Squadron

EBI – Base and Instructions Squadron

EMR – Regimental Maintenance Squadron

ESGM – Garrison Support & Maintenance Squadron

EEI – Reconnaissance Squadron

5e Esq – 5th Squadron (Reserve)

Commanding officers

List of Commanding Officers (French: Chefs de corps) since 1999.