Organization
The brigade consists of 6 regiments with a total of around 6200 personnel.
- 12e Régiment de Cuirassiers (12e RC) – armoured cavalry regiment in Olivet with 60 Leclerc
- 501e Régiment de Chars de Combat (501e RCC) – armoured regiment in Mourmelon-le-Grand with 60 Leclerc
- Régiment de marche du Tchad (RMT) – mechanized marine infantry regiment in Meyenheim with VBCI
- 16e Bataillon de Chasseurs (16e BC) – mechanized infantry battalion in Bitche with VBCI
- 40e Régiment d'Artillerie (40e RA) – self-propelled howitzer regiment in Suippes with 32 AMX 30 AuF1 and 12 120mm mortars
- 13e Régiment du Génie (13e RG) – engineer regiment in Valdahon
- 2e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2e CCT) – command and signals company in Illkirch-Graffenstaden with VAB
- Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 2e Brigade blindée (EEI 2 – 2e BB) – brigade reconnaissance squadron in Orléans with VBL
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