French 6th Light Armored Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
French Land Forces
French Joint Forces |
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:API
gptkb:EU_Battlegroup |
| gptkbp:color |
blue and red
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Villiers |
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Operation_Serval
gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Kosovo_War gptkb:Operation_Barkhane |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:VAB_armored_personnel_carrier
gptkb:Leclerc_tank |
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Nîmes
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Nîmes
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
modern military operations
post-war peacekeeping missions participated in WWII |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French 6th Light Armored Division
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:1944
present |
| gptkbp:motto |
Fier et Loyal
|
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Algerian_War |
| gptkbp:operational_history |
collaborated with allied forces
established in 1944 engaged in humanitarian missions involved in training foreign military forces maintained readiness for rapid deployment supported national defense initiatives deployed to various international missions adapted to modern warfare challenges participated in NATO exercises contributed to EU missions integrated with air support units restructured in 1999 |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:6th_Armored_Division
6th Light Division |
| gptkbp:role |
rapid deployment
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 3,000 personnel
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
insignia of the division
|
| gptkbp:training |
urban warfare
combined arms operations counter-insurgency |
| gptkbp:type |
armored division
|
| gptkbp:website |
official French Army website
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Daguet
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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