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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Henri Barbusse militaryBranch French Army
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans militaryCommand French Army
this entity surface form: French army at the Battle of Cassel (1677)
French XIX Corps partOf French Army
Advance to the Elbe militaryBranch French Army
French Imperial Guard branch French Army
La Distribution des Aigles associatedWith French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Félix Baciocchi memberOf French Army
Army of the Rhine partOf French Army
Battle of Corbach belligerent French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Joachim Murat militaryBranch French Army
Cantigny, France participant French Army
subject surface form: Battle of Cantigny
French I Corps militaryBranch French Army
French I Corps partOf French Army
this entity surface form: French metropolitan army
Battle of Warburg casualties French Army
this entity surface form: French army suffered heavy casualties
Battle of Warburg hasParticipant French Army
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey memberOf French Army
this entity surface form: French officer corps
French II Corps partOf French Army
French II Corps operatedBy French Army
General Grégoire de Saint-Quentin militaryBranch French Army
subject surface form: Grégoire de Saint-Quentin
Patrice de MacMahon militaryBranch French Army
Charles Leclerc militaryBranch French Army
Battle of Krefeld hasParticipant French Army
this entity surface form: French Royal Army
Siegfriedstellung opposedBy French Army
storming of Redoubt 9 forceType French Army
subject surface form: Storming of Redoubt 9
Lafayette servedIn French Army
de Hauteclocque militaryBranch French Army
subject surface form: Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
Siege of Tournai (1667) capturedBy French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Leclerc militaryBranch French Army
Battle of Bergen belligerent French Army
Maréchal de France highestRankIn French Army
Maréchal de France serviceBranch French Army
Battle of Nottuln opponent French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Louis Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne militaryBranch French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Battle of Orthes hasParticipant French Army
subject surface form: Battle of Orthez
Marengo (horse) associatedWith French Army
subject surface form: Marengo
Marquis de Sade servedIn French Army
Prince of Soubise militaryBranch French Army
subject surface form: Charles de Rohan, prince de Soubise