Franco-German Brigade
| Franco-German Brigade French: Brigade Franco-Allemande German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade |
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Coat of arms of the Franco-German Brigade.
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| Active | October 2, 1989 – present |
| Country | France, Alsace, Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Mechanised infantry |
| Size | 1 brigade (5,980) |
| Part of | Eurocorps |
| Garrison/HQ | Müllheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Motto(s) | Le devoir d'excellence Dem Besten verpflichtet ("Devoted to excellence") |
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| Current commander |
General Marc Rudkiewicz |
Coordinates: 47°48′58.61″N 7°37′16.27″E / 47.8162806°N 7.6211861°E
The Franco-German Brigade (French: Brigade Franco-Allemande; German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade) is a special military brigade of the Eurocorps of the European Union, founded in 1989, jointly consisting of units from both the French Army and the German Army.
The Brigade was formed in 1987 following a summit between President Mitterrand of France and Chancellor Kohl of Germany. The Brigade became operational on October 2, 1989, under the command of General Jean-Pierre Sengeisen. Currently, the FGB is stationed at Müllheim, Metz, Donaueschingen, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, Sarrebourg, and Immendingen as part of the Eurocorps.
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