9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France)

9^e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine
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Active	1 July 1870 - present
Country	France
Branch	French Army
Type	Armour
Role	Amphibious warfare
Size	~ 8,000
Part of	CFAT
Garrison/HQ	Poitiers
Motto(s)	Semper et Ubique (La) Toujours et Partout (Fr) Always and All over (Eng)
Engagements	9th Colonial Infantry Division World War II Operation Dragoon Indochina War 9th Brigade 9th Marine Infantry Division Lebanese Civil War Multinational Force in Lebanon Gulf War Bosnian War 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Global War on Terrorism (2001–present)

The 9^th Marine Infantry Brigade (French: 9^e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9^e BIMa) is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the Troupes de marine of the French Army.

In July 1963, the 9^e Brigade was created in Brittany. On 1 January 1976, the 9th Brigade became the 9th Marine Infantry Division (9^e division d'Infanterie de Marine, 9^e DIMa), attached to the land intervention force, then the Rapid Action Force from 1984. On 1 July 1999, the 9th Marine Infantry Division became the 9th Marine Light Armoured Brigade. On 1 January 2013, the unit was renamed and downsized to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (French: 9^e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9^e BIMa).

Creation and different nominations

1943 - 1947 : creation of the 9th Colonial Infantry Division (French: 9e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale, 9^e D.I.C )
1963 - 1976 : designated as 9th Brigade (French: 9^e Brigade, 9^eB )
1976 - 1999 : designated as 9th Marine Infantry Division (French: 9^e Division d'Infanterie de Marine, 9^e D.I.Ma )
1999 - 2013 : designated as 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (French: 9^e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine, 9^e B.L.B.Ma )
2013–present : designated as 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (French: 9^e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9^e B.I.Ma )

History

Landing French 9th Colonial Infantry Division troops during the invasion of Elba. 16 June 1944.

The 9^e is heir to the Blue Division which illustrated capability during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, in particular during the Battle of Bazeilles and the 9th Colonial Infantry Division, part of the Free French Forces , which distinguished themselves in the apprehending of Elba in June 1944 and the disembarking in Provence on 15 August of the same year. The Division then made way to Indochina, where it was placed dormant (without being dissolved) in December 1947. The unit was reactivated in July 1963 in Brittany under the designation of 9th Brigade. On 1 January 1976, the division was baptized as 9th Marine Infantry Division 9^e DIMa. Accordingly, the division was attached to the terrestrial intervention force, then the Rapid Reaction Force, FAR since 1983. On 1 July 1999, the unit was restructured in a brigade and was designated as 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (BLBMa). On 1 January 2013, the brigade was named to the current designation as the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9^e BIMa).

The headquarter staff is stationed in Poitiers since 1 July 2010. The motto of the brigade is « Semper et Ulbique », Latin for « Always and All over ».

The « 9th » illustrated capability on all exterior theatres of operations where France has been engaged since World War II: Indochina, Lebanon, Kuwait, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia, Congo, Tchad, Ivory Coast. From October 2010 to May 2011, the Brigade armed essentially Brigade La Fayette in Afghanistan by projecting a headquarter staff ( composed 50% of Marines, Bigors, Marine sapeurs of the 9^e BIMa) and the tactical interam groupment of Richelieu armed by the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2^e RIMa. On January 2013, elements of the Brigade took part in Operation Serval.

In all combat engagement theatres around the globe, the 9^e BIMa illustrated worth of the oldest traditions of the French Troop de Marine.

Missions

The principal mission of the 9^e BIMa, for the which the brigade is apt to revolve around:

Amphibious actions: quick projection of a headquarter staff and one reinforced battalion (1,400 men) by naval amphibious marine means, such as Mistral-class amphibious assault ship.
Security missions, securitization of urbain oriented combat designated areas.
Deep decentralization action of search and reconnaissance oriented missions.
Rapid and deep incursions (armored raids, 100 km range)

The 9^e BIMa is present around the globe and also relieves missions of short duration such as in Senegal, Guyana in Mayotte and Djibouti. The 9^eBIMa actively participates to missions with the French Navy as the land terrestrial land component of Amphibious groups.

The 9^e BIMa is twinned with 3rd Royal Marines Commando Brigade of the Royal Navy. Within this title, from 28 May to 1 June 2012, the center of amphibious operations of the headquarter staff embarked on BPC Mistral with the designated exercise Narval. 10 officers of the headquarter staff of the (twin brigade) participated in light of preparation to exercise Corsican Lion which took place from 17 October to 26 October 2012.

Organization 2016

9^e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (9^e CCT) - Command and Signals Company in Poitiers with VAB
Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM) - Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Poitiers with AMX 10 RC and ERC 90
1^er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1^er RIMa) - Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Angoulême with AMX 10 RC and ERC 90
2^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (2^e RIMa) - Marine Infantry Regiment in Le Mans with VBCI
3^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3^e RIMa) - Marine Infantry Regiment in Vannes with VAB
126^e Régiment d'Infanterie (126^e RI) - Infantry Regiment in Brive-la-Gaillarde with VAB (will be the first unit to receive the new VBMR Griffon in 2018)
11^e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11^e RAMa) - Marine Artillery Regiment in Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier with TRF1 howitzers, CAESAR self-propelled howitzers and RTF1 mortars
6^e Régiment du Génie (6^e RG) - Engineer Regiment in Angers

Brigade Commanders

2003 - 2005 : Général Jean-Paul Thonier
2005 - 2007 : Général Hervé Charpentier
2007 - 2009 : Général Éric Bonnemaison
2009 - 2011 : Général Jean-François Hogard
2011 - 2013 : Général François Lecointre
2013 - 2015 : Général Vincent Guionie
2015 - 201x :: Général François Labuze

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