Franco-German Brigade

47°48′58.61″N 7°37′16.27″E / 47.8162806°N 7.6211861°E / 47.8162806; 7.6211861

Franco-German Brigade
French: Brigade Franco-Allemande
German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade
Coat of arms of the Franco-German Brigade.
Active2 October 1989 – Present
Country France
 West Germany (1989-1990)
 Germany (1990-Present)
Branch French Army
 German Army
TypeMechanized infantry
Size1 brigade (5,980)
Part of1st Division and 10th Panzer Division
Garrison/HQMüllheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Motto(s)Le devoir d'excellence
Dem Besten verpflichtet
("Devoted to excellence")
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Marc Rudkiewicz

The Franco-German Brigade (French: Brigade Franco-Allemande; German: Deutsch-Französische Brigade) is a special military brigade of the Eurocorps, founded in 1989, jointly consisting of units from both the French Army and the German Army.