The 7th Armoured Brigade (french: 7 Brigade blindée) is an armoured

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of the

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. It carries on the traditions and honours of the 7th Armoured Division.

Organization

The organisation of the brigade as of 2022 is: * Headquarters and Staff, in

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* 7éme Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions – Command & Signals Company, in

* 1ére Régiment de Chasseurs – Armoured Regiment, in Thierville-sur-Meuse * 5éme Régiment de Dragons – Combined Armoured Regiment, in

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* 35éme Régiment d'Infanterie – Armoured Infantry, in

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* 152éme Régiment d'Infanterie – Armoured Infantry, in Colmar * 1ére Régiment de Tirailleurs – Armoured Infantry, in Epinal * 68éme Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique – Mobile Artillery, in

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* 3éme Régiment du Génie – Engineers, in

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* Le Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du Rang 7e Brigade Blindée – 3éme Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique, in

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(Initial brigade training centre)

Notes

References

* Official site
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