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The View from the Island: Britain’s Perception of the Franco-German Brigade Formed in 1989, the Franco-German Brigade was the first operational military unit established in peacetime Europe whose soldiers were recruited permanently from two nations and whose units were constantly under binational command. It became an important part of multinational military cooperation in Europe, with the political ambition of Germany and France being the driving force … Continue reading The View from the Island: Britain’s Perception of the Franco-German Brigade https://ghil.hypotheses.org/5870