3rd Mechanised Brigade (France)

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3ème Brigade méchanisée
Active	1999 -
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Mechanised infantry
Size	6 000 men
Part of	CFAT
Garrison/HQ	Limoges
Motto	It crescendo ("Rising")

The 3rd Mechanised Brigade (French: 3^ème Brigade Mécanisée, 3e BM) is a mechanised unit of the French Army.

[edit] Composition

• 1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers (1e-11e RC) armoured Regiment in Carpiagne with 80 Leclerc
• 92e Régiment d'Infanterie (92e RI) mechanised Infantry Regiment in Clermont-Ferrand with 65 AMX-10P and 29 VAB
• 126e Régiment d'Infanterie (126e RI) Infantry Regiment in Brive-la-Gaillarde equipped with VAB and VBL
• 68e Régiment d'Artillerie (68e RA) self propelled Artillery Regiment in La Valbonne with 32 AMX 30 AuF1 and 16 120 mm Mortars
• 31e Régiment du Génie (31e RG) Engineer Regiment in Castelsarrasin
• 3e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (3e CCT) in Limoges equipped with VAB

[edit] External links

• (French) Official page

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