1st Mechanized Brigade (France)
| 1re Brigade Mécanisée | |
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Insignia of the 1st Mechanised Brigade
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| Active | 1999 – 2015 |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Mechanised |
| Size | 5,700 soldiers |
| Part of | CFAT |
| Garrison/HQ | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Motto(s) | Nomine et virtute prima ("First in name and in spirit") |
The 1st Mechanised Brigade (French: 1re Brigade Mécanisée, 1re BM) was a mechanised unit of the French Army. The brigade is heir to the honours and traditions of the 1st Armored Division, created during World War II.
The 1st Armoured Division was dissolved with the reorganisation of the French Army in 1999, and the dissolution of the French Forces in Germany. The division’s honours and traditions are carried on with the formation of the 1st Mechanised Brigade in Châlons-en-Champagne. The brigade took part in the Operation Trident in Kosovo in 1999.
The 1st Mechanised Brigade was dissolved on July 21, 2015.
The brigade consists of around 5700 personnel in 6 regiments and 3 brigade units.
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