French Army 6th Light Armored Brigade woven patch, 3" size.
The 6th Light Armored Brigade (6e Brigade légère blindée, or 6e BLB) is a French Army rapid-deployment formation based in Nîmes.
- 1984: Formed as the 6th Light Armored Division, designed to deploy quickly overseas.
- 1990–91: Its major early combat deployment was to the Gulf War, where it served in Operation Daguet, the French contribution to the coalition campaign to liberate Kuwait.
- 1999: Army restructuring converted the division into the 6th Light Armored Brigade.
- Since then: The brigade has taken part in French operations and deployments including the Balkans, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and the Sahel.
- Today: It is part of the French Army’s 3rd Division and retains a rapid-intervention role.