| 1st Armored Division | |
|---|---|
| 1re Division Blindée | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Insigne_1re_DIV.png) Emblem of the Division | |
| Active | May 1, 1943 – March 31, 1946 1948 – July 1, 1999 July 1, 2016 – present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Armored division |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | ~ 25,000 [1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Besançon |
| Nickname(s) | division Saint-Louis |
| Motto(s) | Nomine et Virtute Prima (First by Name and Valor) |
| Anniversaries | May 1st |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 1st Armored Division (French: 1re Division Blindée, 1re DB) is a unit of the French Army formed during World War II that took part in the Liberation of France.[2]
The division was dissolved for the first time in 1946, and was recommissioned in 1948. It was dissolved again in 1999 as a consequence of the professionalization of the French military.[2]
The 1st Mechanised Brigade (1re BM), created on July 1, 1999, inherited the division's traditions. The 1st Mechanised Brigade was again dissolved on July 21, 2015.[3] The 1st Division (1re DIV) was recreated in 2016.
- ^ "1re division - Armée française". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ a b "1re division - Armée française". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Composition". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.