France in the Gulf war - Operation Daguet

Описание: France's participation in the Gulf War (1990-1991) - Video made by the French military.

Deployment of Division Daguet (12,500 French et 4,500 Americans):

Under General Mouscardes and General Janvier :

Headquarters of the 6th Light Armoured Division (500 men)
1st Combat Helicopters Regiment
3rd Combat Helicopters Regiment
5th Combat Helicopters Regiment from Operation Salamandre
2nd company of the 1st Infantry Regiment
One reconnaissance squadron and one anti-tank squadron from the 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment.
1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment
1st Spahis Regiment
4th Dragoons Regiment
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment + 1 company from the 21st Marine Infantry regiment
A mixed unit from Marine Infantry and Marine cavalry regiments (3rd RIMA and RICM)
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
6th Foreign Engineer Regiment
One element from the 3rd Engineer Regiment
French Airforce anti-air units EDSA 02/950 and elements from other EDSA
11th Marine Artillery Regiment
3 squadrons from the 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment
One Group of Logistics support.
Military police (One officer and 24 Gendarmes)

132 Helicopters (among them 60 Gazelle Hot) and 500 armoured vehicles 214 VAB, 96 AMX-10 RC, 44 MBT AMX-30B2, 13 ERC-90 Sagaie and 18 155mm towed howitzer TRF1.

Conclusion
The French captured 2,956 Iraqi war prisoners, and routed from 6,000 to 7,000 more. Destroyed 20 T-55, T-62 and T-69, 17 light armoured vehicles, 114 trucks, 26 artillery guns. Captured 2 T-72, 7 trucks, 40 artillery guns, 70 mortars of 82mm and 120mm and 700 tons of ammunitions (which were later destroyed by the French).