• Source: 6th Light Armoured Brigade (France)

The 6th Light Armoured Brigade (French: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) is one of the eight inter-arm brigades which are at the disposition of the Commandement des Forces Terrestres. The headquarters of the brigade is situated in Nîmes. The brigade is capable of deploying to any exterior theatre of operation while delivering fire power, agility, and mobility.




History


The brigade is heir to the 6th Cavalry Division (French: 6e Division de cavalerie) of 1914, the 6th Light Cavalry Division of 1940 (French: 6e Division Légère de Cavalerie), and the 6th Armoured Division, stationed in Compiègne (1951-1957) and then in Strasbourg (1977-1984)
In 1984, the formation was reorganised as the 6th Light Armoured Division (6e DLB) and was part of the Rapid Action Force (1984-1999). The division then was formed of 7 regiments, 5 professionals out which 3 are part of the Foreign Legion:

21st Marine Infantry Regiment, 21e RIMa, which had been part of the 31st Brigade (1981-1984)
68th Artillery Regiment, 68e RA
6th Command and Support Regiment, 6e RCS
1st Spahi Regiment, 1er RS
1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 1er REC, attached to the 31st Brigade
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2e REI, a regimental component of the 31st Brigade
6th Foreign Engineer Regiment, 6e REG




= Structure in 2007

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Following Army reorganisation in 1999, the division was renamed the 6th Light Armoured Brigade (French: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e B.L.B). It consists of 6000 service personnel with 2100 wheeled vehicles, and includes 6 regiments and one transmission company:

21st Marine Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine Artillery Regiment
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2e REI
1st Spahi Regiment
1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 1er REC
1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG
6th Command and Support Regiment
It includes significant numbers of the Foreign Legion and Troupes de Marine.




= Organization in 2009

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Strong with 6000 service personnel, legionnaires and Troupes de Marine the brigade is composed of:

General H.Q. in Nîmes
6th Command and Support Regiment, 6e RCS
21st Marine Infantry Regiment, 21e RIMa
3rd Marine Artillery Regiment, 3e RAMa
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 2e REI
1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 1er REC
1st Foreign Engineer Regiment, 1er REG




= Organization in 2016

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Mostly manned with troops from the Foreign Legion and Troupes de Marine, the brigade is composed of:

General H.Q. in Nîmes
6e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (6e CCT) - Command and Signals Company in Nîmes with VAB
1er Régiment de Spahis – Cavalry Regiment in Valence with AMX 10 RC
1er Régiment Etranger de Cavalerie (1er REC) Foreign Legion - Cavalry Regiment in Marseille with AMX 10 RC
2e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (2e REI) - Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment in Nîmes with VBCI
13e Demi Brigade de Légion Etrangère (13e DBLE) - Foreign Legion regiment in La Cavalerie with VAB
21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21e RIMa) - Marine Infantry Regiment in Fréjus with VAB
3e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3e RAMa) - Marine Artillery Regiment in Canjuers with TRF1 howitzers, CAESAR self-propelled howitzers and RTF1 mortars
1er Régiment Étranger de Génie (1er REG) - Foreign Legion Engineer Regiment in Laudun




Division & Brigade Commanders






= (1984 - 1999)

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1984 - 1986 : général de division Moreau
1986 - 1988 : général de brigade Favreau
1988 - 1990 : général de brigade Pincemin
1990 - 1991 : général de brigade Mouscardès
1991 - 1993 : général de division Bernard Janvier
1993 - 1994 : général de division Bâton
1994 - 1996 : général de division Rideau
1996 - 1999 : général de brigade Schwrdorffer




= (1999 - present)

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1999 - 2000: général de brigade Barro
2000 - 2002: général de brigade de Kermabon
2002 – 2004: général de brigade Bruno Dary
2006 – 2008: général de brigade Bertrand Clément-Bollée
2008 – 2010: général de brigade Eric Margail
2010 – 2012: général de brigade Antoine Windeck
2012 – 2014: général de brigade Laurent Kolodziej
2014 – 2016: général de brigade Pierre Gillet
2016 - 2017: général de brigade Benoît Durieux
2017 - 2019: général de brigade Franck Nicol
2019 - 2021: général de brigade Jean-Christophe Bechon
2021 - : général de brigade Eric Ozanne




See also


French Navy




References






External links


6e DLB Official site
Page de la 6° BLB sur le site du ministère français de la Défense
servir-et-defendre.com L'ordre de bataille de la force terrestre.(in French)

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