1st Mechanised Brigade (France)

December 2012 September 2021 1re Brigade Mécanisée La 1er Brigade Motorisée.JPG Insignia of the 1st Mechanised Brigade 1999 – 2015 France French Army Mechanised 4,000 including women CFAT Châlons-en-Champagne Nomine et virtute prima ("First by name and valor") Général Éric Bellot des Minières The 1st Mechanised Brigade (fr 1re Brigade Mécanisée, 1re BM) was one of the mechanized units of the Commandement des Forces Terrestres of the French Army. Created on 1 July 1999, as heir to the 1st Armored Division, the brigade was dissolved on 21 July 2015. Before the dissolution, formations reached 4000 men and women and the general staff headquarters of the brigade was garrisoned at Châlons-en-Champagne. The 1st Division was recreated in 2016 within the cadre of the reorganization of the French Army. thumb|right|250px|Command company marching in parade. thumb|right|250px|General Bruno Guibert commanding 1st Mechanised Brigade. Creation and different denominations 1 May 1943 : creation of the 1st Armored Division 1re DB from the Light Mechanized Brigade (BLM); 31 March 1946 : dissolution of the 1e DB 1948 : the 1st Division was recreated; 1 July 1999 : created of the 1st Mechanized Brigade 1reBM which inherited the traditions of the 1st Armored Division; 21 July 2015 : dissolution of the 1st Mechanized Brigade and the 1st commandment and transmission company Motto The motto, Nomine et Virtute Prima literary means "First by name and valor". The choice of the insignia, the cross of Saint Louis by général Jean Touzet du Vigier, comes from the place of formation of the unit, Tunisia, where King Louis IX of France came to rest in 1270. History The 1st Armoured Division was dissolved with the reorganisation of the French Army in 1999, and the dissolution of the French Forces in Germany FFA. The division's honours and traditions are carried on with the formation of the 1st Mechanised Brigade in Châlons-en-Champagne. The brigade was strong with 4000 men and women. The brigade was engaged on the ensemble of exterior theatres operations with an average of 3500 soldiers on average per year: Afghanistan, Lebanon, Guyana, Kosovo, Ivory Coast, Tchad and Senegal. The 1st Mechanised Brigade was dissolved on 21 July 2015. Organization The brigade consists of at least 5000 personnel in 5 regiments and 3 brigade units.1re brigade mécanisée http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/brigades/1re-brigade-mecanisee French government 17 February 2012 https://www.webcitation.org/65bpbST8z?url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/brigades/1re-brigade-mecanisee 21 February 2012 live 1er Régiment de Tirailleurs (1er RTir) – infantry regiment in Epinal with VBCI 1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (1er RAMa) – self-propelled marine artillery regiment in Laon with 12x CAESAR self-propelled howitzers and 16x 120mm RTF1 mortars 402e Régiment d'artillerie (402e RA) – artillery regiment in Châlons-en-Champagne 3e Régiment du Génie (3e RG) – engineer regiment in Charleville-Mézières 1re Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (1re CCT) – command and signals company in Châlons-en-Champagne with VAB Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation – brigade reconnaissance squadron Batterie de renseignement brigade Notes References www.defense.gouv.fr External links Official site fr – 1er BM Mechanised Brigade, 1st Category:Military units and formations established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in France Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 2015