Franco-German Brigade
Encyclopedia
The Franco-German Brigade is a joint formation consisting of units from both the French Armée de Terre
and German Heer
armies and is integrated in Eurocorps
.
of France
and Chancellor Kohl
of Germany
. The Brigade became operational on October 2, 1989 under the command of General Jean-Pierre Sengeisen. Currently, the FGB is stationed at Müllheim
, Metz
, Donaueschingen
, Illkirch-Graffenstaden
, and Immendingen
as part of the Eurocorps
.
Staff, in Müllheim
(D
) 3e Régiment de Hussards (3e RH) (3rd Hussar
Regiment), in Metz
(F
)
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...
and German Heer
German Army
The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...
armies and is integrated in Eurocorps
Eurocorps
Eurocorps is a multinational standing army corps available for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance.Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the force was created in May 1992, activated in October 1993 and declared operational in 1995....
.
History
The Brigade was formed in 1987 following a summit between President MitterrandFrançois Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Chancellor Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union from 1973 to 1998...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The Brigade became operational on October 2, 1989 under the command of General Jean-Pierre Sengeisen. Currently, the FGB is stationed at Müllheim
Müllheim
Müllheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland.-History:...
, Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen
Donaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
, Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Illkirch-Graffenstaden
-Geography:The larger adjacent communes, like Illkirch-Graffenstaden, are effectively outer suburbs of the Strasbourg conurbation. These include Strasbourg-Meinau, Ostwald and Geispolsheim...
, and Immendingen
Immendingen
Immendingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
as part of the Eurocorps
Eurocorps
Eurocorps is a multinational standing army corps available for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance.Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the force was created in May 1992, activated in October 1993 and declared operational in 1995....
.
Organisation
The Franco-German brigade can be described as a mechanised formation; its combat units are an armoured reconnaissance regiment, three mechanised infantry battalions, and an artillery regiment. The logistical support unit and the brigade's HQ have mixed complements drawn from both countries. Staff, in MüllheimMüllheim
Müllheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It belongs to the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Müllheim is generally considered to be the center of the region known as Markgräflerland.-History:...
(D
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) 3e Régiment de Hussards (3e RH) (3rd Hussar
Hussar
Hussar refers to a number of types of light cavalry which originated in Hungary in the 14th century, tracing its roots from Serbian medieval cavalry tradition, brought to Hungary in the course of the Serb migrations, which began in the late 14th century....
Regiment), in Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
(F
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
)
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- 1st Reconnaissance Company
- 2nd Reconnaissance Company
- 3rd Reconnaissance Company
- 4th Light Reconnaissance and Anti-Armour Company
- 5th Supply and Support Company
- 6th Combat Service Support Company 110e Régiment d'Infanterie (110e RI) (110th Infantry Regiment), in DonaueschingenDonaueschingenDonaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
(D) - 1st Infantry Company
- 2nd Infantry Company
- 3rd Infantry Company
- 4th Reconnaissance and Combat Support Company
- 5th Supply and Support Company
- 6th Combat Service Support Company Jägerbataillon 291 (291st Light Infantry Battalion), in Illkirch-GraffenstadenIllkirch-Graffenstaden-Geography:The larger adjacent communes, like Illkirch-Graffenstaden, are effectively outer suburbs of the Strasbourg conurbation. These include Strasbourg-Meinau, Ostwald and Geispolsheim...
(F) - 1st HQ & Supply Company
- 2nd Light Infantry Company
- 3rd Light Infantry Company
- 4th Reconnaissance Company Jägerbataillon 292 (292nd Light Infantry Battalion), in Donaueschingen (D)
- 1st HQ & Supply Company
- 2nd Light Infantry Company
- 3rd Light Infantry Company
- 4th Light Infantry Company
- 5th Heavy Infantry Company (8x 120mm Mortars, and 8x TOWBGM-71 TOWThe BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank missile. "BGM" is a weapon classification that stands for "Multiple Environment , Surface-Attack , Missile ". "TOW" is an acronym that stands for "Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, guided missile"...
Anti-Tank, 8x MK20Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202The Rh202 is autocannon with a calibre of 20 mm designed and produced by Rheinmetall.The cannon is used on military vehicles of German origin, like the Marder infantry fighting vehicle, the Spähpanzer Luchs and some variants of the Wiesel AWC...
Fire Support and 6x Reconnaissance Wiesel Armoured Weapons Carriers) - 6th Combat Service Support Company Panzerartilleriebataillon 295 (295th Armoured Artillery Battalion), in ImmendingenImmendingenImmendingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
(D) - 1st HQ & Supply Battery
- 2nd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battery with PzH 2000
- 3rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battery with PzH 2000
- 4th Rocket Artillery Battery with MLRSM270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemThe M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher; a type of rocket artillery.Since the first M270s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1983, the MLRS has been adopted by several NATO countries. Some 1,300 M270 systems have been manufactured in the...
- 5th Combat Service Support Company Panzerpionierkompanie 550 (550th Armoured Engineer Company), in Immendingen (D) Logistic Battalion , in Müllheim (D)
- 1st HQ & Supply Company (bi-national)
- 2nd Supply Company (bi-national)
- 3rd Maintenance Company (bi-national)
- 4th Transport Company (German)
- Combat Service Support Company (French)
- Staff Company Franco-German Brigade (bi-national)
See also
- Franco-British Defence and Security Cooperation Treaty and Downing Street Declaration
- NATO
- EurocorpsEurocorpsEurocorps is a multinational standing army corps available for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance.Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the force was created in May 1992, activated in October 1993 and declared operational in 1995....