The 9th Marine Armored Cavalry Brigade ( fr. 9 e brigade d'infanterie de marine (9 e BIMa) ) - Marine brigade [~ 1] of the French Ground Forces. It is part of the 1st Panzer Division. [1] Unlike the ILC of the USA , it is not a separate branch of the armed forces. The 9th BCBR is an active participant in operations in Senegal, French Guiana , Mayotte and Djibouti . In addition, the brigade interacts with the Navy as a ground component in military operations. [2]
| 9th Marine Armored Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
 emblem of the 9th Marine Armored Cavalry Brigade | |
| Years of existence | 1870 - n. at. |
| A country |  France |
| Subordination | General Staff of the Ground Forces |
| Included in | 1st Panzer Division |
| Type of | team |
| Function | marin troops |
| Dislocation | Poitiers |
| Motto | "Anytime and anywhere" |
| Colors | blue and red |
| Participation in | Operation Dragoon , Gulf War , Operation Serval |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Francois Labyuz |
The landing of the French 9th Marine Brigade during the invasion of the Elbe . June 16, 1944.
Organizational structure
As of July 1, the brigade totals 8,000 personnel.
- The headquarters of the brigade is located in Poitiers . 150 staffers and 60 reservists.
- Seven regiments:
- The Marine Regiment ( Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine (RICM) ) is located in the Lyadmiro district of Poitiers . Armored vehicles: BMW AMX-10RC , armored personnel carriers VAB with HOT , VBL with Milan . [3]
- The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment ( 1 er régiment d'infanterie de marine (1 er RIMA) ) is located in the Fayolles area, Angouleme . Armored vehicles: 18 BMW AMX-10RC; 16 VABs, including three VABs T20 / 13; 57 VBLs, including 4 VBLs with ATGM Milan and 10 VBLL. [four]
- The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment ( 2 e régiment d'infanterie de marine (2 e RIMA) ) is located in the Barracks of Martin Paler, Champagne (near Le Mans ).
- The 3rd Marin Infantry Regiment ( 3 e régiment d'infanterie de marine (3 e RIMA) ) is located in the Foch Deletrain area of Van . Armored vehicles: 4 companies on VAB, 1 company on VBL, including with ATGM Milan, 1 company on VAB MEPHISTO with ATGM HOT. [five]
- The 126th Infantry Regiment ( 126 e régiment d'infanterie (126 e RI) ) is located in the Brown Barracks, Brive-la-Gaillarde . Moved July 1, 2016 from the 3rd Infantry Brigade. Armored vehicles: VAB. [6]
- The 11th marin artillery regiment ( 11 e régiment d'artillerie de marine (11 e RAMA) ) is located in the Camp de la Land-Douy district of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier . Armament: 155 mm howitzer TRF1 , 155 mm self-propelled guns CAESAR , 120 mm mortars RTF1 , 20 mm guns M621 , MANPADS Mistral [7]
- The 6th Engineer Regiment ( 6 e régiment du génie (6 e RG) ) is located in the Verne area, Angers . Engineering equipment: VAB, loaders, dump trucks, bulldozers, track loaders, earth moving machines, mobile power plants and water treatment equipment. Other equipment: motorcycles, VL, PL, SPL, TC, tankers, ambulances. [eight]
- Three combat support units are located in Poitiers:
- 9th communications company marin ( 9 e compagnie de commandement et de transmissions de marine (9 e CCTMa) )
- Radar company ( Un escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation (EEI 9 / RICM) )
- Reconnaissance battery ( Une batterie de renseignement brigade (BRB 9 / 11e RAMa) ). Military Intelligence Unit . It incorporates electronic intelligence , UAVs and direct observation in the visible optical range.
- Two training centers ( Centers de formation initiale des militaires du rang d'Angoulême et de Coëtquidan (CFIM Angoulême Coëtquidan) )
- Training Center in Angouleme . [9]
- Training center in Gera . [9]
- Bagad of 30 people in Poitiers.
Commanders
- 2003-2005 - Jean-Paul Thonier
- 2005-2007 - Herve Carpentier ( Hervé Charpentier )
- 2007-2009 - Eric Bonnemaison
- 2009—2011 - Jean-François Hogard
- 2011—2013 - François Lecointre
- 2013—2015 - Vincent Guionie ( Vincent Guionie )
- 2015 - Francois Labuze
Fighting
Units of the brigade, including the 2nd [10] and 3rd infantry regiments of the marin [11] , 11th artillery regiment of the marin [12] , 6th engineer regiment [13] , took part in the operation “Serval” in Mali in 2013.
Notes
- Comments
- ↑ Do not confuse the French “marin troops” with the Marine Corps. Troupes de marine is a separate military branch reflecting the traditional division of the French army into “counters” (colonial forces) and “subways” (metropolitan forces). After the collapse of the colonial empire, the troops of the colo were renamed troupes de marine for political reasons. These are parts intended for participation in hostilities outside of Europe, or prepared for quick transfer to overseas theaters of military operations. Specifically, in order to avoid this confusion, the term “marin troops” is used in professional military publications (see, for example, “Armed forces of the main capitalist states”, Military Publishing, 1988. Reform of the Ground Forces of France // Foreign Military Review. 2017, No. 5 pg. 37-42). Actually, the Marine Corps in the Armed Forces of France is called Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos .
- Sources
- ↑ Lieutenant Colonel A. Mitin. The 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade of the French Land Forces // Foreign Military Review. - 2010. - No. 7. - S. 28-31.
- ↑ 9e brigade d'infanterie de marine (Fr.) . Ministère des Armées (14 Juillet 2016). Date of treatment September 5, 2017. Archived on September 5, 2017.
- ↑ Régiment d'infanterie chars de marine
- ↑ 1er régiment d'infanterie de marine
- ↑ 3e régiment d'infanterie de marine
- ↑ 126e régiment d'infanterie
- ↑ 11e régiment d'artillerie de marine
- ↑ 6e régiment du génie
- ↑ 1 2 Centers de formation initiale des militaires du rang (CFIM)
- ↑ 2e RIMa. Mali: La 1re compagnie va recevoir la Valeur Militaire (Fr.) . Ouest France (06/06/2014). Date of appeal May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Opération Serval au Mali. Le 3e RIMa termine sa mission dans les sables (Fr.) . Ouest France (01/28/2014). Date of appeal May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Mali. 600 soldats de l'Ouest assurent la relève française (French) . Ouest France (09/19/2013). Date of appeal May 15, 2017.
- ↑ En patrouille avec les soldats français au Mali (French) . Ouest France (05/03/2017). Date of appeal May 15, 2017.