- Before 2016
- Organization 2016
- Notes
- References
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}}The 7th Armoured Brigade ({{lang-fr|7{{sup|e}} Brigade blindée}}) is an armoured brigade of the French Army. It carries on the traditions and honours of the 7th Armoured Division. Before 2016 Before the 2016 French Army Reforms the brigade was at Besançon. It had the following structure:[1] - Command and Signal Company
- Escadron d’Éclairage et d’Investigation - Armoured Reconnaissance at Verdun
- 1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval - Armoured at Verdun
- 4e Régiment de Dragons - Armoured at Carpiagne
- 35e Régiment d'Infanterie - Armoured Infantry at Belfort
- 152e Régiment d'Infanterie - Armoured Infantry at Colmar
- 1er Régiment d'Artillerie - Heavy Mortar Artillery at Bourogne
- 8e Régiment d'Artillerie - Self-Propelled and Medium Artillery at Commercy
- 54e Régiment d'Artillerie - Air Defense Artillery at Belfort
- Batterie de Renseignement de Brigade - Reconnaissance Artillery Battery at Bourogne
- 19e Régiment du Génie - Engineer Regiment at Besançon
- x2 National Active Non-Commissioned Officers Schools at Verdun and Carpiagne
Organization 2016The brigade consists of 7 regiments with a total of around 8000 personnel.[2] - 7{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (7{{sup|e}} CCT) - Command and Signals Company in Besançon with VAB
- 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Chasseurs (1{{sup|er}} RCh) - Armoured Regiment in Verdun with 60 Leclerc
- 5{{sup|e}} Régiment de Dragons (5e RD) - Armoured Regiment in Mailly-le-Camp with 60 Leclerc
- 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Tirailleurs (1{{sup|er}} RTir) - Infantry Regiment in Epinal with VBCI
- 35{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (35{{sup|e}} RI) - Infantry Regiment in Belfort with VBCI
- 152{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (152{{sup|e}} RI) - Infantry Regiment in Colmar with VBCI
- 68{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique (68{{sup|e}} RAA) - Artillery Regiment in Valbonne with 12x CAESAR self-propelled howitzers, 16x 120mm RTF1 mortars and Mistral Surface-to-air missiles
- 3{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (3{{sup|e}} RG) - Engineer Regiment in Charleville-Mézières
- Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 7{{sup|e}} Brigade blindée (EEI 7) - brigade reconnaissance squadron at Verdun. "The eyes of the general"
Notes1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702050641/https://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/brigades/7e-brigade-blindee|title=7e Brigade Blindée|last=|first=|date=6 March 2019|website=www.defense.gouv.fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702050641/|archive-date=2 July 2015|dead-url=|access-date=}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=7{{sup|e}} brigade blindée|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/brigades/7e-brigade-blindee|publisher=French government|accessdate=2012-02-17}}
References- Official site {{fr icon}} - 7{{sup|e}} BB
{{CFAT}}{{France-mil-unit-stub}} 2 : Brigades of France|Military units and formations established in 1999 |