11th Mountain Infantry Division (Notreceau)
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| 11th Mountain Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
 Combat badge of the 11th Mountain Infantry Division | |
| Active | 1822-Present |
| Country |  Notreceau |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mountain warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | "Les Sanglant Ones" |
| Motto(s) | Incassable, Inébranlables, Unstoppable |
| Colors | White, Blue |
| Engagements | Omand Continental War |
The 11th Mountain Infantry Division (Notreceauen: 11e Division d'Infanterie de Montagne, 11e DIM) is a combined arms mountain infantry division of the National Army of Notreceau. The 11th is one of three dedicated mountain warfare divisions of the National Army, and is one of the most celebrated and decorated military formations in Notreceau. The 11th is notable for being the only mountain infantry division in the National Army of Notreceau to include an integrated armored formation. Famed for their resilience, tenacity and unwillingness to surrender the 11th has earned the moniker "Les Sanglant Ones" or "The Bloody Ones." Based at Fort Primevère in Cœurfourré, the 11th is a component of Groupe de Combat Supérieur 1 and primarily maintains positions on the mountainous border with Luminerra. Due to the illustrious history of the Division, Chasseur Alpins serving in the 11th wear the Fourragère of the National Army with special distinction.
History
Modern Composition
The 11th Mountain Infantry Division is headquartered at Fort Primevère in Cœurfourré Department (Special Border Zone). The 11th is subordinated to Commandement de L'armée du Sud and serves as a principal formation in Groupe de Combat Supérieur 1. The division is made up of approximately 25,000 personnel.
- 2e Régiment d'Artillerie equipped with AFM2 MLRS systems.
- 7e Régiment du Génie (7e RG) equipped with FAVAL-2 light vehicles and other specialized engineering equipment.
- 145e Régiment d'Infanterie Cynotechnique (145e RIC) specialized working dog infantry regiment.
- 2e Brigade Blindée (2e BB)
- 12th Command and Signal Company
- 3rd Chasseur Regiment equipped with AVS 54 MBTs and AVS-16 SRC reconaissance and tank destroyer vehicles.
- 2nd Dragoon Regiment equipped with AVS 54 MBTs and SCIR IFVs.
- 33rd Mountain Infantry Regiment (Mobile) equipped with SCIR and SCIRVL IFVs.
- 34th Mountain Infantry Regiment (Mobile) equipped with SCIR and SCIRVL IFVs.
- 58th Mountain Infantry Regiment (Mobile) equipped with SCIR and SCIRVL IFVs.
- 105th Artillery Regiment equipped with OCM 94 self propelled howitzers, ML59 mortars, and MD.1114 missiles.
- 1st Engineering Regiment equipped with FAVAL-2 light vehicles and other specialized engineering equipment.
- 5e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (5e BIM)
- 12e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (12e BIM)
- 21e Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (2e BIM)
Distinctions
Colors and Uniform
Chasseur Alpins serving in the 11th Mountain Infantry Division are primarily issued the Toundra mixte service and duty pattern uniform, designed primarily for combat in the Vi Castis mountain range. When deployed outside of this environment however, allocations do exist for other patterns of standard service and duty uniforms. The standard dress uniform for all Chasseur Alpins is a white dress uniform and long white burnous, capped by a large beret known colloquially as gâteau or the cake in english.
The Colors of the 11th are officially sky blue, azure and white. All three colors feature prominently in the unit insignia of the 11th. Soldiers in the 11th are said to "bleed blue," and despite their honorary title of "the Bloody Ones," are prohibited from wearing any red (with the exception of the red in the flag of Notreceau) under any circumstances during their term of enlistment.