2nd Armoured Brigade (France)

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Active c.1970, 1999 – Branch French Army Size 6200 personnel		Country France Type Armour

Part of Commandement des Forces Terrestres

The 2nd Armoured Brigade (French: 2^e Brigade Blindée, 2^e BB) is an armoured brigade of the French Army. It is heir to the honours and traditions of the 2nd Armoured Division commanded by Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque.

In 1970 the 2nd Armoured Brigade at Saint-Germain-en-Laye was part of the 8th Armoured Division, headquartered at Compiègne, alongside two mechanised brigades. In 1977 the 2nd Armoured Brigade appears to have been disbanded, and the 2nd Armoured Division reformed.

The reorganisation of the French Army in 1999 transformed and downsized the 2nd Armoured Division to the 2nd Armoured Brigade.

Organization 2016

The brigade consists of 7 regiments.

2^e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2^e CCT) - Command and Signals Company in Illkirch-Graffenstaden with VAB

12^e Régiment de Cuirassiers (12^e RC) - Armoured Regiment in Olivet with 60 Leclerc

501e Régiment de chars de combat (501^e RCC) - Armoured Regiment in Mourmelon-le-Grand with 60 Leclerc

Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) - Marine Infantry Regiment in Meyenheim with VBCI

16^e Bataillon de Chasseurs (16^e BC) - Infantry Battalion in Bitche with VBCI

92^e Régiment d'Infanterie (92^e RI) - Infantry Regiment in Clermont-Ferrand with VBCI

40^e Régiment d'Artillerie (40^e RA) Self-propelled Howitzer Regiment in Suippes with 32 GCT 155mm and 12 120mm mortars

13^e Régiment du Génie (13^e RG) - Engineer Regiment in Valdahon

References

2nd Armoured Brigade (France) Wikipedia

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