French field army

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The French field army is a major operational-level land force formation of France, composed of multiple corps and divisions organized for large-scale military campaigns.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
French Army B 1
French army 1
French army in Westphalia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf field army
land force formation
operational-level military formation
canInclude allied contingents
expeditionary forces
reserve formations
commandResponsibility force maneuver
integration of combat and support units
logistical coordination
operational planning
country France
doctrine French military doctrine
hasComponent armored divisions
army corps
artillery units
engineer units
infantry divisions
logistics units
signals units
support units
historicalUse Cold War period
World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
languageOfName French
militaryBranch Army
militaryRole conduct large-scale land campaigns
coordinate multiple corps
plan and execute operational-level operations
operationalScope theater-level land operations
organizedFor large-scale military campaigns
sustained land operations
partOf French Army
French Army
surface form: French Land Forces
primaryDomain land warfare
relatedConcept army corps
army group
division
scale multi-corps formation
subordinateTo French Army High Command
surface form: French Army high command
timePeriod contemporary French armed forces
modern era
typicalCommanderRank general
typicalCommandLevel army-level command
typicalComposition tens of thousands of soldiers
usedBy French Republic

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

French II Corps subordinateTo French field army
Battle of Vellinghausen combatantSide French field army
this entity surface form: French army in Westphalia
poem "Hohenlinden" by Thomas Campbell portrays French field army
subject surface form: Hohenlinden
this entity surface form: French army
Command of U.S. Seventh Army in the invasion of southern France hasOperationalControlOver French field army
this entity surface form: French Army B