Franco-German Brigade
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The Franco-German Brigade (French: Brigade Franco-Allemande; German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade) is a joint formation consisting of units from both the French and German armies, under the command of the Eurocorps.
[edit] History
The Brigade was set up 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 in Germany as part of the Eurocorps.
[edit] Organization
- HQ Company, mixt
- Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (3e Régiment de Hussards), F
- HQ Company
- Armoured Reconnaissance Company
- Armoured Reconnaissance Company
- Armoured Reconnaissance Company
- Anti-Armoured Company
- Support Company
- Infantry Battailon (Jägerbataillon 292), D
- 1./HQ & Support Company
- 2./light Infantry Company
- 3./light Infantry Company
- 4./light Infantry Company
- 5./Heavy Company (Mortars, TOW, 20mm MK)
- 6./Training Company
- 7./Reserve Company
- Infantry Battalion (110e Régiment d'Infanterie), F
- HQ Company
- Infantry Company
- Infantry Company
- Infantry Company
- Weapons Company
- Support Company
- Armoured Engineer Company (Panzerpionierkompanie 500), D
- Artillery Bataillon (Panzerartilleriebataillon 295), D
- 1./HQ & Support Battery
- 2./Armoured Artillery Battery
- 3./Armoured Artillery Battery
- 4./Armoured Artillery Battery
- Logistic Bataillon (F: Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien, D: Deutsch-Französiches Versorgungsbataillon), mixt
- HQ & Support Company (mixt)
- Maintenance Company (mixt)
- Supply Company (mixt)
- Transport Company (D)
- Administration & Support Company (F)
