| 7th Armoured Brigade |
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 Badge |
| Active | 1999 - present |
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| Country | France |
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| Branch | French Army |
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| Type | Armour |
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| Size | ~ 8,000 personnel |
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| Part of | 1st Division |
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| Garrison/HQ | Besançon |
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| Motto(s) | Force et Audace ("Strength and daring") |
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Military unit
The 7th Armoured Brigade (French: 7e Brigade blindée) is an armoured brigade of the French Army. It carries on the traditions and honours of the 7th Armoured Division.
Organization
The organisation of the brigade as of 2022 is:[1]
- Headquarters and Staff, in Besançon
- 7éme Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions – Command & Signals Company, in Besançon
- 1st-2nd Chasseur Regiment – Armoured Regiment, in Thierville-sur-Meuse
- 5éme Régiment de Dragons – Combined Armoured Regiment, in Mailly-le-Camp
- 35éme Régiment d'Infanterie – Armoured Infantry, in Belfort
- 152éme Régiment d'Infanterie – Armoured Infantry, in Colmar
- 1ére Régiment de Tirailleurs – Armoured Infantry, in Epinal
- 68éme Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique – Mobile Artillery, in La Valbonne
- 3éme Régiment du Génie – Engineers, in Charleville-Mézières
- Le Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du Rang 7e Brigade Blindée – 3éme Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique, in Valdahon (Initial brigade training centre)
