6 hours agoFrench Gendarmerie, a powerful self-blinde named “Kosovo”
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Two weeks before the French Army military parade (July 14th), on Tuesday (July 1st), twelve vehicles for multifunctional interventions of the French gendarmerie (VIPG) (VIPG) were baptized in Versailles-Satory, within the Bled Mobile Gendarmerie Group (GBGM). General Christopher Daniel, commander of GBGM, at this ceremony said this event is very symbolic where they are honored [...]
General Christopher Daniel, commander of the GBGM, at this ceremony said this event is very symbolic where military vehicles “Centaure” are honoured.
Among these intruders, one has already been named “Kosovo”.
“These twelve armoured vehicles, which will pass during the ceremony on July 14th, are given symbolic high-value names: Stone, Satory, Captain Delpal, Lieutenant Lagathu, Lieutenant Pichard, Chief Officer of Order Guichard, Moncey, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Hondschoote, Villodrigo, Trimer and Discipline. The latter were selected in honour of historical figures, sensitive operations or battles that have marked France's history and carved into the fold of gendarmerie flags”, French Interior Ministry announced, reports Periscope.
After raising the flag, GBGM Commander General Christopher Daniel delivered a speech during which he thanked all soldiers who participated in implementing the “Centaur” programme.
The “is a great adventure”, he said. “Many of the 90 vehicles -- "Centaure" -- have already been placed on the ground, especially last year, with the case of sensitive events taking place in New Caledonia.
French MPB, said this new gendarmerie, powerful and multifunctional vehicle replaces V BRG (Stutoms purchased with Gendarmerie Wheels) in service since 1974.
The vehicle can hold up to ten people (three crew members and seven soldiers), and can engage in a wide range of operational missions, in service of protection of the French people, gendarmes and national territory.
While placing V The ICGs are now finished, twelve of them will participate in the military parade on July 14, 2025, in Champs-Élysées.
It was an opportunity to expose the armoured component of gendarmerie, even though the previous g motorized parade The BGM dates back to 14 July 2000, when it returned from an operation in Kosovo.
The “is a strong symbol, which demonstrates our work and engagement”, General Daniel said.
To mark this rare event, each vehicle was assigned a sponsor: the youngest gendarme and the group's youngest student, the highest officers of the Satory, or those who had participated in foreign operations, in Kosovo or Afghanistan.
