31st Brigade (France)

31st Brigade 31e Brigade
Insignia of the 31st Brigade featuring Poseidon
Active	31st Brigade 1 July 1981 – 28 June 1984 6th Light Armoured Division 1990-1991 6th Light Armoured Brigade 1 July 1999 – present
Country	France
Branch	French Foreign Legion French Army
Type	Specialized Armoured Brigade
Part of	Foreign Legion Groupment
Garrison/HQ	Bonifacio-Nîmes-Aubagne-Orange-Fréjus
Motto(s)	Honneur et Fidélité
Colors	Green and Red Red and Blue
Engagements	31st Brigade Lebanese Civil War Multinational Force in Lebanon
Commanders
Notable commanders	Général Jean-Claude Coullon

31st Brigade

6th Light Armoured Division

6th Light Armoured Brigade

French Foreign Legion

31st Brigade
Lebanese Civil War

The 31st Brigade (French: 31^e Brigade) was a French and Foreign interarm brigade created in 1981 which forming components, were all reassigned in 1984. On July 1, 1981, the Chief of Staff of the French Army (C.E.M.A.T) enacted the creation of an inter-arm brigade placed under the orders and command of the Foreign Legion Groupment (G.L.E), headed by général Jean-Claude Coullon.

The structure and formation of the 31st Brigade consisted organically of :

The brigade benefitted from the support of AMX-30 tank squadrons of the 501^e Régiment de chars de combat, (501^e R.C.C). The brigade could be reinforced more particularly by the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1^er REC, as well as the 1st Foreign Regiment, and AMX 10 RC squadrons of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment in measure of providing a command element and immediate support.