9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France)

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9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine
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Active	1999 -
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Armour
Role	amphibious warfare
Size	6 154 men
Part of	CFAT
Garrison/HQ	Nantes
Motto	Semper et Ubique ("Always and Everywhere")

The 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (French: 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine. 9e BLBM) is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the Troupes de marine of the French Army.

[edit] Composition

• 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RIMa) Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Angoulême with 48 AMX 10 RC, 30 VAB and 71 VBL
• Régiment d'Infanterie Chars de Marine (RICM) Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Poitiers equipped with AMX 10 RC
• 2e régiment d'infanterie de marine (2e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Champagné equipped with VAB
• 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Vannes equipped with VAB
• 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11e RAMa) Marine Artillery Regiment in St. Aubin du Cormier equipped with TRF1 155 mm Field Canons and 120 mm Mortars
• 6e Régiment du Génie (6e RG) Engineer Regiment in Angers

[edit] External links

• (French) Official page

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