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The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (English: Land Army), is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest. The French Army Light Aviation (Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre ALAT is a the aviation service of the French Army. The fr Troupes de marine, are an arm of the French Army with naval heritage The Chasseurs Alpins ( Alpine Light Infantry) are the elite Mountain Infantry of the French Army. The following is a current list of regiments of the French Army. Structure of the French Army CFAT See also Commandement de la Force d'Action Terrestre CFAT ( Commandement de la Force d’Action Terrestre The Chief of the Staff of the French Army (Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre CEMAT is the professional head of the French Army. Infantry equipment Weapons SIG P220 - 9 mm - pistol GIAT BM92-G1 (PAMAS-G1 - 9 mm - pistol The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2000 years across areas including modern France, greater Rank insignia in the French army except for general officers depends on whether the soldier belongs to a "foot arm" or a "horse arm" The Croix de Guerre (sometimes lowercase in French Croix de guerre, meaning "Cross of War" is a military decoration of both France and The Médaille militaire (Military Medal is a decoration of the French Republic which was first instituted in 1852. Here stands a list of the ribbons of the French military and civil awards The French Order of Chivalry The principal French military awards English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The Military of France encompasses an army, a navy, an air force and a military police force. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians. [1] All soldiers are now considered professionals, following the suspension of conscription in 1996. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority
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Organisation
The army is divided into different Corps or armes. These Corps retain both symbolic and administrative values.
- Troupes de Marine composed of:
- Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère)
- Armoured Cavalry (Arme Blindée cavalerie)
- Artillery;
- Army Light Aviation (Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre - ALAT), including combat helicopters;
- Military engineers (Génie Militaire);
- Infantry,
- including specialist mountain infantry (Chasseurs Alpins)
- Maintenance (Materiel)
- Logistics (Train)
- Signals (Transmissions)
- Commissary
The operational organisation of the Army combines units from various Corps in 17 Brigades. The fr Troupes de marine, are an arm of the French Army with naval heritage The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine 1er RPIMa is one of two regiments in the Army Special Forces Brigade. The RICM, in French Régiment d'Infanterie de Chars de Marine, is a Light cavalry Regiment of the French Army belonging to the " Armour (or armor) is protective covering most commonly manufactured from metals to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine The French Army Light Aviation (Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre ALAT is a the aviation service of the French Army. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive defensive and logistical structures for Warfare Other duties include the The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists The Chasseurs Alpins ( Alpine Light Infantry) are the elite Mountain Infantry of the French Army. Materiel (from the French "matériel" for equipment or hardware related to the word Material) is a term used in English to refer to the A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is
Statistics
| French Armée de Terre statistics | |
| Personnel (Regular Army) | 134,000 |
| Personnel (Reserve Forces) | 15,800 |
| Main Battle Tanks | 407 Leclercs (as of 2007), 614 AMX-30B2s |
| Reconnaissance vehicles | 1280 VBLs, 192 ERC-90s, 337 AMX-10RCs |
| Infantry Fighting vehicles | 601 AMX-10Ps. Tank classification is a Taxonomy of identifying either the intended role or weight class of Tanks The classification by role was used primarily during The Leclerc is a Main battle tank (MBT built by Nexter of France. The AMX 30 is a main battle tank designed by GIAT Industries and first delivered to the French Army in 1966 A military armored (or armoured) car (see spelling differences) is a wheeled armored vehicle lighter than other armored fighting vehicles primarily The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger ("Light armoured vehicle" is a wheeled 4x4 The Panhard ERC 90 Sagaie ( E ngin de R econnaissance à C anon de 90 mm The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. An infantry fighting vehicle ( IFV, also known as (mechanized infantry combat vehicle, (MICV) is a type of Armoured fighting vehicle (AFV The AMX 10 P is a French Infantry fighting vehicle. It was developed after 1965 to replace the AMX-VCI in French service and the first prototypes were completed To be replaced by the VBCI (550 combat version and 150 command version) |
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | 3,975 VABs |
| Artillery pieces and mortar | 105 TRF1s, 72 Caesar systems (currently being delivered), 134 AMX 30 AuF1s , 48 MLRSs |
| Aircraft | 5 Pilatus PC-6 Porter, 12 Socata TBM700[2] |
| Helicopters | 80 Eurocopter Tigers (12 already delivered), 8 EC-725s, 18 AS-555s, 27 AS-532, 230 Gazelles, 90 SA-330s[2] |
| mine detection | 5 Chubby (mine detection system) |
Photo Gallery
 French soldiers with SPECTRA helmet of the IFOR in Mostar, 1995. The Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI "Armoured vehicle for infantry combat" is a French Armoured fighting vehicle designed Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine The Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or VAB ("Armoured Vanguard Vehicle" in French) is an Armoured personnel carrier designed by the Euro Mobilité Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed Howitzer produced by GIAT and used by the French army. The CAESAR (CAmion Equipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie Truck equipped with an artillery system is a 155 mm/52-calibre artillery piece installed on a 6X6 Renault truck chassis The AMX 30 AuF1 is a Self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 Tank hull WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar is a twin-engined medium-weight multipurpose Helicopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar is a twin-engined medium-weight multipurpose Helicopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Chubby (mine detection system is part of a mine-removal system developed by DCD-Dorbyl Rolling Stock Division of East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa The Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI "Armoured vehicle for infantry combat" is a French Armoured fighting vehicle designed The SPECTRA helmet or CGF Gallet Combat Helmet TC "Denmark" is the Ballistic helmet currently in use in the Danish military, French military The Implementation Force ( IFOR) was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one year mandate from 20 December Demographics 1971 Croats - 37782 (396% Bosniaks ( ie Bosnian Muslims - 33645 (36 An AMX 30 AuF1 self-propelled gun can be seen in the background. The AMX 30 AuF1 is a Self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 Tank hull |
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Principles and values
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The principles and values of the French Army are formulated in the Code of the French Soldier:
| “ | (. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Leclerc is a Main battle tank (MBT built by Nexter of France. The Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or VAB ("Armoured Vanguard Vehicle" in French) is an Armoured personnel carrier designed by the Euro Mobilité The AMX 30 AuF1 is a Self-propelled artillery vehicle using the AMX 30 Tank hull The Military of France encompasses an army, a navy, an air force and a military police force. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm See Gendarmerie for similar forces in other countries In France, the National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale is the national Rank insignia in the French army except for general officers depends on whether the soldier belongs to a "foot arm" or a "horse arm" The rank Insignia of the French Navy ( French: Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2000 years across areas including modern France, greater . . ) Mastering his own strength, he respects his opponent and is careful to spare civilians. He obeys orders while respecting laws, customs of war and international conventions. (. . . ) He is aware of global societies and respects their differences. (. . . ) [3] | ” |
See also
References
- ^ L'armée de Terre en chiffres (Décembre 2006)
- ^ a b French military aviation OrBat
- ^ Original French : (. The Military of France encompasses an army, a navy, an air force and a military police force. Rank insignia in the French army except for general officers depends on whether the soldier belongs to a "foot arm" or a "horse arm" . . ) Maître de sa force, il respecte l’adversaire et veille à épargner les populations. Il obéit aux ordres, dans le respect des lois, des coutumes de la guerre et des conventions internationales. (. . . ) Il est ouvert sur le monde et la société, et en respecte les différences. (. . . ) : [1]
External links
- (French) Official website
- French Military Reform: Lessons for America's Army?, George A. Bloch (includes explanations of the structure of command)
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