The French 2nd Armored Division (French: 2e Division Blindée, 2e DB), commanded by General Philippe Leclerc, fought during the final phases of World War...
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The 6th Light Armoured Brigade (French: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) is one of the eight inter-arm brigades which are at the disposition of the...
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(French: 2e Brigade Blindée, 2e BB) is an armoured brigade of the French Army. It is heir to the honours and traditions of the 2nd Armoured Division famously...
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armored divisions (6e Division Légère Blindée, 9e Division d'Infanterie de Marine, 12e Division Légère Blindée and 14e Division Légère Blindée) vary in...
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Armored Division (French: 1re Division Blindée, 1re DB) is a unit of the French Army formed during World War II that took part in the Liberation of France. The...
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missiles), in Hyères 2e Brigade Blindée (2e BB) – 2nd Armored Brigade, in Strasbourg 2e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2e CCT) - 2nd Command...
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Armoured Division (French: 3e Division Blindée, 3e DB) is a unit of the French Army. The Division is the heir of the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division (3e DIA)...
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Regiment), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Olivet 501e Régiment de chars de combat (501st Tank Regiment), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured...
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French. Both the 2e Division Blindée and 1er Division Blindée were made up of around 75% Europeans and 25% Mahgrebians, which is why the 2e Division Blindée...
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Brigade (French: 6e Brigade Légère Blindée, 6e BLB) include: 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) PCG Teams (Combat Engineer Divers, French: Plongeurs...
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(12th Regiment of Chasseurs of Africa), and added to the 2e Division Blindée (2nd Armoured Division). After having been a garrison force at Müllheim in Germany...
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Operation Serval (redirect from French military intervention in Mali)
MO-120-RT-61 120mm mortars deployed from France on 21 January 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9e BLBM), deployed from France Régiment d'Infanterie Chars de...
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Infantry Regiment (French: 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is...
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The 7th Armoured Division (French: 7e Division Blindée, 7e DB) was an armoured division of the French Army. The division was active during the Cold War...
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troops and specialist amphibious troops), the Armoured Cavalry Arm (Arme Blindée Cavalerie), the Artillery, the Engineering Arm (l'arme du génie), Materiel...
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equip it with modern American weapons. The French 2nd Armored Division (French: Division Blindée, DB) entered the Battle of Normandy fully equipped with M4A2...
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Division (French: Voie de la 2e Division Blindée) is a series of commemorative bollards marking the route taken by the French 2nd Armoured Division during...
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Armoured Division at Montpellier. The headquarters staff of the 12e Division légère blindée was to be mobilized in time of war from the Armoured and Cavalry...
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confusion of it being taken on 4 May by forward elements of the 2e Division Blindée (specifically "La Nueve", a company composed of Spanish Republicans)...
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French camp. and the Free French Forces fought their way back to the British lines, The French 2nd Armored Division (French: 2e Division Blindée, 2e DB)...
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Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (category Marshals of France)
L Force was then transformed into the 2e Division Blindée, although it was often referred to as La Division Leclerc. It fought under Leclerc's command...
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fourth largest Allied army in Europe. The 2e Division Blindée (2nd Armoured Division), part of the Free French forces that had participated in the Normandy...
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Porte d'Orléans (category Military history of France during World War II)
elements of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque's 2e Division Blindée (French 2nd Armored Division) became the first Allied units to enter the capital...
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List of Allied forces in the Normandy campaign (redirect from U.S. Divisions Active in the Normandy Campaign)
Normandy campaign between 6 June and 25 August 1944. Primary ground combat divisions and brigades are listed here; unit articles may contain a complete order...
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National Rally (redirect from Front national (France))
(29 April 2008). "Après le "Paquebot", Le Pen vend sa 605 blindée sur eBay". Rue 89 (in French). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 5...
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The French 2nd Light Cavalry Division (2e Division de Cavalerie Légère) was a French Army division active during World War II. During the Battle of France...
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Brigade Blindée, Siegen 17th Staff Company, Siegen 1er Régiment des Guides, Siegen, (37x Leopard 1, 7x M113, 4x Scimitar, 1x Bergepanzer 2) 2e Regiment...
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List of reconnaissance units (section France)
Brigade (2e BB) 12th Cuirassier Regiment (12e RC) Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron (Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 2e Brigade blindée (EEI))...
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Troupes de marine (redirect from French marine)
became the 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade (France) (9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine) and then back to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9ème Brigade...
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Light Armoured Brigade (French: 3e Brigade Légère Blindée, 3e BLB), the previous 3rd Mechanised Brigade, was a unit of the French Army. The brigade was...
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