| 6e-12e Régiment de Cuirassiers | |
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| Active | July 1994 - 2009 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Armoured Cavalry |
| Role | Armoured |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | 2nd Armoured Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Olivet, France |
| Nickname | Leclerc Cavalry |
| Motto | They do not stop Leclerc cavalry! |
| Equipment | Leclerc |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Lafont-Rapnouil |
The 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment (French: 6e-12e Régiment de Cuirassiers,6e-12e RC) was an armoured cavalry (tank) regiment in the French Army. It was the armoured component of the 2nd Armoured Brigade.
The regiment was formed in 1994 with the fusion of the 6th Cuirassiers Regiment (Roi Cavalerie) and the 12th Cuirassiers Regiment (Dauphin Cavalerie). It retained this unified structure after the 2nd Armoured Division downsized to a brigade-level command.
It has participated in overseas operations in Kosovo, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Chad, Afghanistan and Lebanon.
On 1 August 2009 the unified unit was disbanded with the deactivation of the 6th Cuirassiers. The 12th Cuirassier Regiment continues in existence.
The regiment consisted of Regimental Staff and 13 Squadrons.