6th Armoured Brigade (France)
Encyclopedia
The 6th Light Armoured Brigade is a unit of the French Army
, one of the large units of the Commandement de la force d'action terrestre
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It is designed to deploy on any operation theatre with very brief notices.
The unit was originally the 6e division légère blindée (6th light armoured division), which was engaged in Iraq as Division Daguet during Opération Daguet
.
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
, one of the large units of the Commandement de la force d'action terrestre
Commandement de la force d'action terrestre
The Commandement des Forces Terrestres is the new appellation of the Commandement de la Force d'action Terrestre . It is the High command of the land forces of the French Army.The CFT is under the orders of the État-major de l'armée de terre...
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It is designed to deploy on any operation theatre with very brief notices.
The unit was originally the 6e division légère blindée (6th light armoured division), which was engaged in Iraq as Division Daguet during Opération Daguet
Opération Daguet
Opération Daguet was the codename for French operations during the 1991 Gulf War...
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Composition
- 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment1st Foreign Cavalry RegimentThe 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment is the only armoured cavalry regiment in the French Foreign Legion. It is one of two cavalry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade....
(1st REC) Foreign LegionFrench Foreign LegionThe French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
Cavalry Regiment in OrangeOrange, VaucluseOrange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...
with AMX 10 RCAMX 10 RCThe AMX-10RC is a wheeled recon vehicle and tank destroyer built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. 120 additional vehicles were sold to Morocco and Qatar ....
and ERC 90ERC 90 SagaieThe Panhard ERC 90 is a French six-wheeled armoured all terrain vehicle which is highly mobile and amphibious with an option of being NBC-proof. While various models were tested, only two versions of the ERC were developed and produced: the Lynx and the Sagaie... - 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment2nd Foreign Infantry RegimentThe 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion created in 1841 and is situated in the south of France at Nimes. The 2REI has participated in several conflicts, more notably in the Gulf war, in Bosnia, Chad and in different parts of Africa...
(2nd REI) Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment in NîmesNîmesNîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
with VBCIVéhicule Blindé de Combat d'InfanterieThe Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed to replace the AMX-10P. They joined active service in 2008, with 630 vehicles ordered up to 2010... - 21st Marine Infantry Regiment21st Marine Infantry RegimentThe 21st Marine Infantry Regiment is a unit of the French Army from descendant of the 2e RIMa and the second RIC garrison. It is one of the oldest and most decorated regiments of the troupes de marine.- Creating and different names :...
(21st RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in FrejusFréjusFréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
with VAB - 3e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine3rd Marine Artillery RegimentThe 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment is the heir to the 3rd Marine artillery regiment created in Rochefort by consular decree of Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 May 1803 and the 3rd Colonial Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Marine Artillery regiment....
(3rd RAMa) Marine Artillery Regiment in CanjuersCanjuersCanjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence in southeastern France.-Geography:Situated in the département of the Var in the Prealps of Castellane, on the south of the Verdon Gorge and to the north of Draguignan....
with TRF1TRF1The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by Nexter and used by the French army.-Performance:*Setting out of battery: 2 min*Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m....
howitzers and RTF1Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1The MO-120 RT-61 or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin. It was designed by Thomson-Brandt as the successor for the MO-120 AM-50...
mortars - 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment1st Foreign Engineer RegimentThe 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment is a Military engineer regiment in the French Foreign Legion. It is a part of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. The regiment is stationed at Quartier General Rollet in Laudun.-World War II:...
(1st REG) Foreign Legion Engineer Regiment in Laudun - 6e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (6th CCT) Command and Signals Company in NîmesNîmesNîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
with VAB