The 2nd Tank Brigade ( Fr. 2 e brigade blindée (2 e BB) ) is a division of the French ground forces . The heiress of the 2nd Panzer Division created during World War II and fought under the command of General Philip Leclerc . [one]
| 2nd Panzer Brigade | |
|---|---|
 The emblem of the 2nd armored brigade | |
| Years of existence | 1999 - n. at. |
| A country |  France |
| Subordination | General Staff of the French Ground Forces |
| Enters into | 3rd Panzer Division |
| Type of | brigade |
| Dislocation | Ilkirsch-Graffenstaden |
| Nickname | Division Leclerc ( fr. Division Leclerc ) |
| Motto | “Do not tell me that this is impossible!” ( Fr. Ne me dites pas que c'est impossible! ) |
| Participation in | Norman operation ; The liberation of Paris ; Central European operation ; |
| Commanders | |
| Acting commander | Jean-Francois Lyafon-Rapnuy |
| Site | 2e brigade blindée |
Organizational structure
- The brigade headquarters is located in Ilkirch-Graffenstadene , Strasbourg district, Grand Est region .
- Chad Marching Regiment ( Régiment de marche du Tchad (RMT) ), Meyenheim , Grand Est region , equipment: VBCI wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, VBL reconnaissance armored vehicle. [2]
- 16th Chasseur Battalion ( 16 e bataillon de chasseurs (16 e BC) ), Beach , Grand Est Region, equipment: VBCI [3]
- 92nd Infantry Regiment ( 92 e régiment d'infanterie (92 e RI) ), Clermont-Ferrand , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , equipment: VBCI [4]
- The 12th cuirassier regiment ( 12 e régiment de cuirassiers (12 e RC) ), Oliva , Center-Loire Valley region , equipment: Leclerc tank, BRM ERC 90 , BREM DCL , VBL armored vehicle, VAB armored personnel carrier. [five]
- The 501st Tank Regiment ( 501 e régiment de chars de combat (501 e RCC) ), Mourmelon-le-Grand , Grand Est region, equipment: Leclerc, VBL, VAB. [6]
- 40th Artillery Regiment ( 40 e régiment d'artillerie (40 e RA) ), Syuipp , Champagne-Ardenne region , equipment: 155-mm ACU AUF1 , 120-mm mortars RTF1 . [7]
- 13th Engineering Regiment ( 13 e régiment du génie (13 e RG) ), Valdaon , Burgundy-Franche-Comté region , equipment: EBG engineering tank , VAB, MRAP Buffalo MPV type armored personnel carrier, Chubby SOUVIM 2 type mine detection vehicle , armored vehicle VBHP , EGAM . [eight]
- 2nd Communications Company ( 2 e compagnie de commandement et de transmissions (2 e CCT) ), Ilkirch-Graffenstaden , Grand Est region , equipment: VAB. [9]
- Valdaun training center ( Center de formation initiale des militaires du rang de Valdahon (CFIM Valdahon) ), Valdaon, Burgundy-Franche-Comté region
Commanders
- July 1, 1999–2000 - Bruno Cuche
- 2000–2002 - Jérôme Millet
- 2002—2004 - Bertrand Ract-Madoux
- September 1, 2004 - August 1, 2006 - Étienne Lafontaine
- August 1, 2006 - September 1, 2008 - Pierre de Villiers
- September 1, 2008 - July 1, 2010 - Arnaud Saint-Claire Deville ( Arnaud Sainte-Claire Deville )
- July 1, 2010 - July 1, 2012 - Martin Klotz
- July 1, 2012 - July 1, 2014 - Eric Otelok-Rice ( Éric Hautecloque-Raysz )
- July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2016 - Jean-François Lafont-Rapnui ( Jean-François Lafont-Rapnouil )
- August 1, 2016 - Nicolas Casanova
Notes
See also
- Chasseur
- Cuirassiers