1st Mechanised Brigade (France)

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Active 1999 – 2015 Branch French Army Size 5,700 soldiers		Country France Type Mechanised Part of CFAT

The 1st Mechanised Brigade (French: 1^re Brigade Mécanisée, 1^re BM) was a mechanised unit of the French Army. The brigade is heir to the honours and traditions of the 1st Armored Division, created during World War II.

History

The 1st Armoured Division was dissolved with the reorganisation of the French Army in 1999, and the dissolution of the French Forces in Germany. The division’s honours and traditions are carried on with the formation of the 1st Mechanised Brigade in Châlons-en-Champagne. The brigade took part in the Operation Trident in Kosovo in 1999.

The 1st Mechanised Brigade was dissolved on July 21st 2015.

Organization

The brigade consists of around 5700 personnel in 6 regiments and 3 brigade units.

1^er Régiment de Spahis – wheeled armored regiment in Valence with AMX 10 RC and ERC 90

1^er Régiment de Tirailleurs (1^er RTir) – infantry regiment in Epinal with VBCI

1^er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (1^er RAMa) – self-propelled marine artillery regiment in Laon with 12x CAESAR self-propelled howitzers and 16x 120mm RTF1 mortars

402^e Régiment d'artillerie (402^e RA) – artillery regiment in Châlons-en-Champagne

3^e Régiment du Génie (3^e RG) – engineer regiment in Charleville-Mézières

1^re Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (1^re CCT) – command and signals company in Châlons-en-Champagne with VAB

Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation – brigade reconnaissance squadron

Batterie de renseignement brigade

References

1st Mechanised Brigade (France) Wikipedia

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