French Army regiments
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French Army regiments are the primary permanent combat and support units of France’s land forces, each with its own history, traditions, and specialized operational role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Army regiments canonical | 1 |
| French Foreign Legion regiments | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit type
ⓘ
organizational unit of the French Army ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
colonel
ⓘ
regimental commander ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateBackTo |
17th century France
ⓘ
Ancien Régime period ⓘ |
| followDoctrine | French Army doctrine ⓘ |
| governedBy | French Ministry of Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveCharacteristic |
distinct history
ⓘ
distinct insignia ⓘ distinct lineage ⓘ distinct motto ⓘ distinct regimental colors ⓘ distinct traditions ⓘ permanent formation ⓘ professional military unit ⓘ |
| haveRole |
primary permanent combat units of the French Army
ⓘ
primary permanent support units of the French Army ⓘ |
| haveType |
armored regiment
ⓘ
artillery regiment ⓘ engineer regiment ⓘ foreign legion regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ intelligence regiment ⓘ logistics regiment ⓘ parachute regiment ⓘ signal regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ special forces regiment ⓘ |
| maintain |
regimental associations
ⓘ
regimental museums ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces of France ⓘ |
| organizedInto |
battalions
ⓘ
batteries ⓘ companies ⓘ squadrons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Armée de Terre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performFunction |
combat operations
ⓘ
combat service support ⓘ combat support ⓘ overseas deployment ⓘ territorial defense ⓘ |
| recruitFrom |
French citizens
ⓘ
foreign volunteers in the French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
French Army commands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army divisions and brigades ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
regimental colors
ⓘ
regimental insignia ⓘ |
| typicalSize | several hundred to several thousand soldiers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas operations ⓘ post-colonial conflicts ⓘ |
| useLanguage | French ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French Foreign Legion regiments