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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HK417 battle rifle usedBy French Army
subject surface form: HK417
Marshal Auguste de Marmont militaryBranch French Army
subject surface form: Auguste de Marmont
Battle of Katzbach combatantSide French Army
this entity surface form: French army of the First French Empire
Ahmed Ben Bella militaryBranch French Army
Coëtquidan usedBy French Army
Fort Carillon constructedBy French Army
Fort Carillon garrisonedBy French Army
French 45th Division partOf French Army
Louis Althusser militaryService French Army
Frédéric Bazille militaryBranch French Army
Lazare Hoche militaryBranch French Army
Dugommier militaryBranch French Army
Lionel Terray militaryService French Army
this entity surface form: French Army (World War II)
Battle of Hannut combatant French Army
Maurice Chevalier militaryService French Army
Thomas Conway militaryBranch French Army
Charles FitzJames militaryBranch French Army
Ouvrage Hackenberg builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Michelsberg operator French Army
Ouvrage Mont des Welches builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Mont des Welches operator French Army
Ouvrage Galgenberg operator French Army
Ouvrage Sentzich builtFor French Army
Ouvrage Soetrich builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Bousse builtBy French Army
Ouvrage Bousse operator French Army
Ouvrage Bousse garrisonedBy French Army
Ouvrage Angevillers constructedBy French Army
Battle of Freiburg opponent French Army
this entity surface form: French army
Battle of Loos belligerent French Army
Eugene Maurice militaryBranch French Army
BEF alliedWith French Army
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Force (World War II)