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The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (French: Armée de terre, lit. ' Army of Land '), is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie.
- List of Equipment of The French Army
Modern equipment of the French Army is a list of equipment...
- Structure of The French Army
The structure of the French Army is fixed by Chapter 2 of...
- Paratroopers
French Army Parachute and airborne divisions. 24th Airborne...
- Ranks in The French Army
Infantry arms and cavalry arms. Rank insignia in the French...
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The Army Special Forces Command (French: Commandement des...
- Free France
Free France ( French: France libre) was a political entity...
- List of Equipment of The French Army
The French Army, officially the Ground Army ( French: armée de Terre [aʀme də tɛʀ], lit. 'Army of land') is the land-based and largest part of the French Armed Forces. It is responsible to the Government of France.
Free France ( French: France libre) was a political entity claiming to be the legitimate government of France following the dissolution of the Third Republic during World War II. Led by General Charles de Gaulle, Free France was established as a government-in-exile in London in June 1940 after the Fall of France to Nazi Germany.
The French Armed Forces ( French: Forces armées françaises) are the military forces of France. They consist of four military branches – the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force and the National Gendarmerie. The National Guard serves as the French Armed Forces' military reserve force.
The structure of the French Army is fixed by Chapter 2 of Title II of Book II of the Third Part of the Code of Defense, notably resulting in the codification of Decree 2000-559 of 21 June 2000. Structure of the French Army as of May 2023.
Modern equipment of the French Army is a list of equipment currently in service with the French Army. Figures are provided by the Ministry of Armed Forces for 2021.
The Free French Forces, under de Gaulle, had participated widely throughout previous campaigns, and their large size made them notable at the end of the war. As early as the winter of 1943, the Free French already had nearly 260,000 soldiers, and these numbers only grew as the war progressed.
