9th Marine Infantry Brigade
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The 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (French: 9e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9e BIMa) is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the Troupes de marine of the French Army.
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9th Marine Infantry Brigade | |
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9e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine | |
Active | 1 July 1870 - present |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army Troupes de Marine |
Type | Marine infantry brigade |
Role | Amphibious warfare |
Size | ~ 8,000 |
Part of | 1st Division |
Garrison/HQ | Poitiers |
Motto(s) | Semper et Ubique (La) Toujours et Partout (Fr) Always and All over (Eng) |
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In July 1963, the 9e Brigade was created in Brittany. On 1 January 1976, the 9th Brigade became the 9th Marine Infantry Division (9e division d'Infanterie de Marine, 9e DIMa), attached to the land intervention force, then the Rapid Action Force from 1984. On 1 July 1999, the 9th Marine Infantry Division became the 9th Marine Light Armoured Brigade. On 1 January 2013, the unit was renamed to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (French: 9e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine, 9e BIMa).