1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment

1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers


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dates=5 June, 1999-
country= France
branch= French Army
type=Armoured Cavalry
role=Armoured
size= One regiment
command_structure= 3rd Mechanised Brigade
garrison= Carpiagne (Carnoux-en-Provence)
nickname=
motto=
colors=
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equipment= Leclerc
ceremonial_chief=
current_commander= Colonel Pillet
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The 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment ( _fr. 1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers, 1er-11e RC) is an armoured (tank) regiment of the French Army. It has been the armoured unit of the 3rd Mechanised Brigade since the 1 July 1999.

The regiment was formed on the 5 June, 1999 with the fusion of the 1st Cuirassier Regiment and the 11th Cuirassier Regiment.

Composition

The regiment consist of the Regimental Staff and 12 Squadrons.

*One base and instructions squadron
*One regimental maintenance squadron
*One reconnaissance squadron
*One reserve squadron
*1st Cuirassier Armoured Squadrons Group
**One command and logistics squadron
**1st Squadron
**2nd Squadron
**3rd Squadron
*11th Cuirassier Armoured Squadrons Group
**One command and logistics squadron
**1st Squadron
**2nd Squadron
**3rd Squadron

Commanding Officers

List of Commanding Officers (Fr: chefs de corps) since 1999.

1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment

*Colonel Dumont Saint Priest, July 1999
*Colonel de Courreges d’Ustou, July 2001
*Colonel Hautecloque Raysz, July 2003
*Colonel Pillet, July 2005

1st Cuirassier Squadrons Group

*Lieutenant Colonel Guillemet, July 1999
*Lieutenant Colonel Darnaudat, July 2001
*Lieutenant Colonel Beaussant, July 2003
*Lieutenant Colonel Fremin du Sartel, July 2005

11th Cuirassier Squadrons Group

*Lieutenant Colonel Galy-Dejean, July 1999
*Lieutenant Colonel Tavernier, July 2001
*Lieutenant Colonel Isabellon, July 2003
*Lieutenant Colonel Philipeau, July 2005


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