French Army

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The French Army is the land-based military force of France, historically notable for its decisive support to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and its major role in European and global conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
allegiance French Republic
alliance NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
commandStructure Chief of Staff of the French Army
component Army Reserve
Army Special Forces Command
French Foreign Legion
armoured units
army aviation units
artillery units
engineer units
infantry units
regular forces
country France
doctrine combined arms operations
expeditionary warfare
engagedIn Algerian War of Independence
surface form: Algerian War

American Revolutionary War
First Indochina War
Franco-Prussian War
French Revolutionary Wars
Gulf War
Napoleonic Wars
Operation Barkhane
Operation Serval
UN peacekeepers
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping missions

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War I
World War II
foundedBy Charles VII of France
foundingDate 1445
garrisonLabel Headquarters
headquartersLocation Paris
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
historicalPredecessor French Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal French Army
languageOfCommand French
militaryBranchOf France
motto Honneur et Patrie
surface form: "Honneur et Patrie"
nativeName Army
surface form: Armée de terre
notableUnit 1st Infantry Regiment
2nd Armoured Brigade
Chasseurs alpins
French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
surface form: Troupes de marine
partOf French Armed Forces
precededBy Feudal levies of the Kingdom of France
reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
role land warfare
significantBattle Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Battle of Verdun
Siege of Yorktown
surface form: Battle of Yorktown

First Battle of the Marne
surface form: Battle of the Marne
supported Continental Army
type professional army
usesConscription no
usesEquipment CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
FAMAS assault rifle
HK416F assault rifle
Leclerc main battle tank
Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter
surface form: Tigre attack helicopter

VBCI infantry fighting vehicle

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Continental Army alliedWith French Army
Napoleon Bonaparte militaryBranch French Army
Maginot Line garrisonedBy French Army
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign involved French Army
this entity surface form: Armée d’Orient
Honneur et Patrie associatedWith French Army
Croix de Guerre associatedWith French Army
Coup of 18 Brumaire supportedBy French Army
René Cassin militaryBranch French Army
French Army historicalPredecessor French Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Royal French Army
Fort Hackenberg constructedBy French Army
Fort Hackenberg operator French Army
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Schoenenbourg operator French Army
Haitian Revolution opponent French Army
this entity surface form: Napoleonic expeditionary forces
Saar Offensive initiatedBy French Army
this entity surface form: French High Command
French Armed Forces hasBranch French Army
French Armed Forces historicalPrecursor French Army
this entity surface form: Royal French Army
Philippe Pétain militaryBranch French Army
National Convention reorganized French Army
this entity surface form: French armies
Ouvrage Simserhof builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Simserhof garrisonedBy French Army
7th Panzer Division engagedAgainst French Army
André Maginot militaryBranch French Army
Marie-Pierre Kœnig militaryBranch French Army
Battle of Blenheim involvedUnit French Army
this entity surface form: French Royal Army
Operation Serval landComponent French Army
French First Army partOf French Army
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski militaryService French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Westwall opposedBy French Army
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve militaryBranch French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Siege of Yorktown hasParticipant French Army
Dreyfus affair involves French Army
Service Aéronautique partOf French Army
Jérôme Bonaparte militaryBranch French Army
Battle of Wagram hasParticipant French Army
this entity surface form: Grande Armée
Enrico Caterino Davila servedIn French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Battle of Dettingen hasParticipant French Army
Battle of Jemappes militaryBranchInvolved French Army
this entity surface form: French artillery
Georges Catroux militaryBranch French Army