It served as a main battle tank regiment, using the AMX-30 and later the AMX Leclerc, as part of the 8th Infantry Division until its dissolution in 1993, and then the 2nd Armored Division until 2005.
It served as a armoured reconnaissance regiment, using the AMX-30 and later the AMX Leclerc main battle tanks, the Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, and the Véhicule Blindé Léger. It was part of the 8th Infantry Division until its dissolution in 1993, and then the 2nd Armored Division until 2005.