Franco-German Brigade - Organisation

Organisation

The Franco-German brigade can be described as a mechanised formation; its combat units are an armoured reconnaissance regiment, three infantry battalions, and an artillery regiment. The logistical support unit and the brigade's HQ have mixed complements drawn from both countries.

  • Staff, in Müllheim (D)
  • 3e Régiment de Hussards (3e RH) (3rd Hussar Regiment), in Metz (F)
    • 1st Reconnaissance Company
    • 2nd Reconnaissance Company
    • 3rd Reconnaissance Company
    • 4th Light Reconnaissance and Anti-Armour Company
    • 5th Supply and Support Company
    • 6th Combat Service Support Company
  • 110e Régiment d'Infanterie (110e RI) (110th Infantry Regiment), in Donaueschingen (D)
    • 1st Infantry Company
    • 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3rd Infantry Company
    • 4th Reconnaissance and Combat Support Company
    • 5th Supply and Support Company
    • 6th Combat Service Support Company
  • Jägerbataillon 291 (291st Light Infantry Battalion), in Illkirch-Graffenstaden (F)
    • 1st HQ & Supply Company
    • 2nd Light Infantry Company
    • 3rd Light Infantry Company
    • 4th Reconnaissance Company
  • Jägerbataillon 292 (292nd Light Infantry Battalion), in Donaueschingen (D)
    • 1st HQ & Supply Company
    • 2nd Light Infantry Company
    • 3rd Light Infantry Company
    • 4th Light Infantry Company
    • 5th Heavy Infantry Company (8x 120mm Mortars, and 8x TOW Anti-Tank, 8x MK20 Fire Support and 6x Reconnaissance Wiesel Armoured Weapons Carriers)
    • 6th Combat Service Support Company
  • Panzerartilleriebataillon 295 (295th Armoured Artillery Battalion), in Immendingen (D)
    • 1st HQ & Supply Battery
    • 2nd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battery with PzH 2000
    • 3rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battery with PzH 2000
    • 4th Rocket Artillery Battery with MLRS
    • 5th Combat Service Support Company
  • Panzerpionierkompanie 550 (550th Armoured Engineer Company), in Immendingen (D)
  • Logistic Battalion (French: Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien German: Deutsch-Französiches Versorgungsbataillon), in Müllheim (D)
    • 1st HQ & Supply Company (bi-national)
    • 2nd Supply Company (bi-national)
    • 3rd Maintenance Company (bi-national)
    • 4th Transport Company (German)
    • Combat Service Support Company (French)
    • Staff Company Franco-German Brigade (bi-national)

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