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2nd Armoured Brigade (France)
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The 2nd Armoured Brigade is an armoured unit 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 Compiegne
, 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 the 2nd Armoured Division to the 2nd Armoured Brigade.
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...
. It is heir to the honours and traditions of the 2nd Armoured Division commanded by Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
Philippe François Marie, comte de Hauteclocque, then Leclerc de Hauteclocque, by a 1945 decree that incorporated his French Resistance alias Jacques-Philippe Leclerc to his name, , was a French general during World War II...
.
In 1970 the 2nd Armoured Brigade at Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
was part of the 8th Armoured Division, headquartered at Compiegne
Compiègne
Compiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
, 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 the 2nd Armoured Division to the 2nd Armoured Brigade.
Composition
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(12e RC) Armoured Regiment in OlivetOlivet-Places:Middle East* The Mount of Olives, on the east side of JerusalemFrance* Olivet, Loiret, in the Loiret département* Olivet, Mayenne, in the Mayenne départementUnited States* Olivet, Illinois* Olivet, Kansas* Olivet, Michigan...
with 60 LeclercLeclercThe AMX-56 Leclerc, commonly known as the Leclerc, is a main battle tank built by Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division in World War... - 501e Régiment de Chars de Combat501st-503rd Tank RegimentThe 501st-503rd Tank Regiment was an armoured cavalry unit in the French Army. It was the armoured component of the 1st Mechanised Brigade.-History:...
(501e RCC) Armoured Regiment in Mourmelon-le-GrandMourmelon-le-GrandMourmelon-le-Grand is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Camp Châlons:'Camp Châlons' is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares nearby Mourmelon-le-Grand...
with 60 Leclerc - Régiment de marche du TchadRégiment de marche du TchadThe Régiment de marche du Tchad in a mechanised unit of the French Army, belonging to the Troupes de Marine. It is garrisoned north of Noyon, and is part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade....
(RMT) mechanized Marine Infantry Regiment in MeyenheimMeyenheimMeyenheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
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... - 16e Bataillon de Chasseurs (16e BC) mechanized Infantry Battalion in BitcheBitcheBitche is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is known for its large citadel. The surrounding territory is known as le Pays de Bitche in French and Bitscherland in German.-Geography:...
with VBCI - 1x battalion of the 40e Régiment d'Artillerie (40e RA) Self-propelled Howitzer Regiment in SuippesSuippesSuippes is a picturesque commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.It is home to France's 15th Artillery Regiment which once operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold war....
with 32 AMX 30 AuF1 and 12 120mm mortars - 1x battalion of the 1er Régiment d'Artillerie (1er RA) Rocket Artillery Regiment in BelfortBelfortBelfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-...
equipped 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... - 1x battalion of the 54e Régiment d'Artillerie (54e RA) Air-defense Regiment in HyeresHyèresHyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....
equipped with RolandRoland (air defence)The Roland is a Franco-German mobile short-range surface-to-air missile system. The Roland was also purchased by the U.S. Army as one of very few foreign SAM systems....
and MistralMistral missileMistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems . Based on the French SATCP , the portable missile later to become the Mistral began development in 1974... - 13e Régiment du Génie (13e RG) Engineer Regiment in ValdahonValdahonValdahon is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
- 2e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2e CCT) Command and Signals Company 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...
with VAB - Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 2e Brigade blindée (EEI12 - 2e BB) Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron in Orléans with VBL