European Corps

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The Franco-German Brigade

Basic Facts The Franco-German Brigade, deployed on 2 October 1989, is a binational major military unit at brigade level. The idea of a close military cooperation has been formulated in the Elysée Treaty in 1963. In 1987, German chancellor Helmut Kohl and French president François Mitterand agreed to set up Read more…

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European Defence Institutions

Basic Facts Founded in 1993, the European Corps (Eurocorps) represents a multinational military corps, which counts approximately 1.000 troops within its HQ (headquarter) and more than 6.000 troops in the Franco-German Brigade. The latter brigade is its single operational arm that is under permanent command, while the main focus lies Read more…

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