La Legion Etranger has Regiments
Yes I know.
1ere REC
This Regiment is situated in Orange South Eastern France.Part of their role is to service and maintain the tanks (the AMX 10) etc, They were used extensively in the first Gulf War and proved reliable.
The REC forms part of France's Force d'Action Rapide along with 2eme REI and 6 REG.
Your comment about the AMX 10 being a tank caught me by surprise. I had in my mind that it was a light vehicle system. So, I pulled out some reference books and the AMX 10 RC is a very interesting piece of equipment.
AMX 10RC which is a wheeled vehicle mounting a 105L58 gun with 38 rounds. This vehicle crosses the conventional thinking of tanks being tracked nd Armored Cars having wheels. Developed from the AMX 10P.
The AMX 10P is a fully tracked infantry fighting vehicle which mounts an M693 20 mm automatic cannon. The vehicle can carry up to 8 passengers.
The entire AMX 10 series of vehicles includes:
AMX-10P/Milan: ATGM launcher vehicle, with two launchers
AMX/HOT: ATGM launcher vehicle (Toucan II turret, 4 launchers)
AMX-10 TM: Mortar carrier towing 120-mm RT-61 mortar
AMX-10 PAC 90: Fire support/AT variant with Giat 90mm gun
AMX-10P Marine: Improved swim variant w/ 12.7/25/90mm gun
AMX-10 PC: Command variant with varied command stations
AMX-10 RC: Wheeled (6 x 6) fire support vehicle with 105mm gun.
While the system is older and at least the AMX 10RC is no longer being produced these vehicles are relatively light and airtransportable. That should keep them active with units like the FFL regiments into the foreseeable future.
Do the regiments of the FFL use all of the AMX 10 variants?
Good Hunting.
MR