French Army

Components Armée de terre Troupes de marine French Foreign Legion Chasseurs alpins List of current regiments Structure of the French Army Administration État-major de l'armée de Terre Equipment Modern Equipment History History of the French Army Timeline of the French Army Personnel List of senior officers Rank insignia

The French Army (French: Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The French Army (Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... The Troupes de marine (marine troops) is a subset of the French Army dedicated to external operations. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Chasseurs alpins wear a special wide beret. ... // CFAT CFAT (Commandement de la Force d’Action Terrestre or Command of the Terrestrial Fighting Forces) commands the following 8 brigades interarmes (interarm brigades): 1re Brigade Mécanisée – 1st Mechanized Brigade in Chalons en Champagne Leclerc main battle tank 501e-503e Régiment de Chars de Combat (501e-503e... // Weapons SIG P220 - 9 mm - pistol GIAT BM92-G1 (PAMAS-G1) - 9 mm - pistol FAMAS - 5. ... Henry IV at the Battle of Ivry, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... The ranks in the French Army : // The title of Maréchal de France is awarded as a distinction, rather than a rank. ...

CFAT

CFAT (Commandement de la Force d’Action Terrestre or Command of the Terrestrial Fighting Forces) commands the following 8 brigades interarmes ("interarm brigades"):

1re Brigade Mécanisée – 1st Mechanized Brigade in Chalons en Champagne

Leclerc main battle tank

• 501e-503e Régiment de Chars de Combat (501e-503e RCC ) armoured Regiment in Mourmelon le Grand with 80 Leclerc
• 1er Régiment de Tirailleurs (1er RTir) mechanized Infantry Regiment in Epinal equipped with AMX-10P
• 1er Régiment d'Infanterie (1er RI) Infantry Regiment in Sarrebourg with 82 VAB
• 40e Régiment d'Artillerie (40e RA) self propelled Artillery Regiment in Suippes with 32 AMX 30 AuF1, 4 TRF1 self propelled 155 mm self propelled Guns, 4 CAESAR wheeled 155 mm Guns and 16 120 mm Mortars
• 3e Régiment du Génie (3e RG) Engineer Regiment in Charleville
• 1re Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (1re CCT) in Chalons en Champagne with 20 VAB

Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... Download high resolution version (1944x1458, 406 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1944x1458, 406 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The gunners position, looking down from the turret roof. ... The gunners position, looking down from the turret roof. ... Tirailleur means sharpshooter in French. ... Épinal is a commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Vosges département. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... Sarrebourg (German: Saarburg) is a city in Lorraine, France. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... Charleville can refer to: a former commune of the Ardennes département in France, now part of Charleville-Mézières a commune of the Marne département, in France. ... Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ...

2e Brigade Blindée – 2nd Armoured Brigade in Orleans

155 mm motorised cannons

• Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) mechanized Marine Infantry Regiment in Noyon equipped with AMX-10P and VAB
• 16e Bataillon de Chasseurs (16e BC) mechanized Infantry Battalion in Saarburg (Germany) equipped with AMX-10P
• 1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (1er RAMa) self propelled Marine Artillery Regiment in Laon equipped with AMX 30 AuF1
• 13e Régiment du Génie (13e RG) Engineer Regiment in Le Valdahon
• 2e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (2e CCT) in Orleans with 22 VAB
• 6e-12e Régiment de Cuirassiers (6e-12e RC) armoured Regiment with 80 Leclerc, 57 VAB and 31 VBL. {2 Groupes d'escadrons à 40 chars Leclerc (6 escadrons de 13) Gp HQ 1 MBT. Sq HQ 1 MBT 3 Plt [4 MBT]}

This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links French 155mm AUF1 cannons source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links French 155mm AUF1 cannons source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Noyon is a small but historic French city in the Oise département, Picardie, on the Oise Canal, approximately 60 miles north of Paris. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Saarburg (pop. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ...

3e Brigade Mécanisée – 3rd Mechanized Brigade in Limoges

Firing the Minimi

• 1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers (1e- 11e RC) armoured Regiment in Carpiagne with 80 Leclerc
• 92e Régiment d'Infanterie (92e RI) mechanized Infantry Regiment in Clermont-Ferrand with 65 AMX-10P and 29 VAB
• 126e Régiment d'Infanterie (126e RI) Infantry Regiment in Brive-la-Gaillarde equipped with VAB and VBL
• 68e Régiment d'Artillerie (68e RA) self propelled Artillery Regiment in La Valbonne with 32 AMX 30 AuF1 and 16 120 mm Mortars
• 31e Régiment du Génie (31e RG) Engineer Regiment in Castelsarrasin
• 3e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (3e CCT) in Limoges equipped with VAB

Location within France Limoges (Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. ... Image File history File links French infantryman firing the Minimi source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links French infantryman firing the Minimi source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (M249 SAW) is the United States military designation for a sub-family of the Minimi squad automatic weapon, or Mini-mitrailleuse, for mini-machine gun. Both are 5. ... The gunners position, looking down from the turret roof. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Brive-la-Gaillarde (Limousin dialect of Occitan language: Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... Template:Castelsarrasin infobox Castelsarrasin is a commune in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne in Midi-Pyrénées. ... Location within France Limoges (Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ...

6e Brigade Légère Blindée – 6th Light Armoured Brigade in Nimes

Legionnaires in parade uniform

• 1er Régiment Etranger de Cavalerie (1er REC) Foreign Legion Cavalry Regiment in Orange with 48 AMX 10 RC
• 1er Régiment de Spahis Wheeled Armoured Regiment in Valence with 48 AMX 10 RC
• 2e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (2e REI) Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment in Nimes with 135 VAB
• 21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Frejus equipped with VAB
• 3e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3e RAMa) self propelled Marine Artillery Regiment in Monferrat equipped with AMX 30 AuF1 and 120 mm Mortars
• 1er Régiment Etranger de Génie (1er REG) Foreign Legion Engineer Regiment in Laudun
• 6e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (6e CCT) in Nimes equipped with VAB

Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (646x1192, 133 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: French Foreign Legion Kepi French Army ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (646x1192, 133 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: French Foreign Legion Kepi French Army ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat are commonly known as cavalry (from French cavalerie). ... Orange (Provençal Occitan: Aurenja in classical norm or Aurenjo in Mistralian norm) is a town and commune in the département of Vaucluse, in the south of France. ... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... Holzschnitt nach Melchior Lorch, 1646. ... Location within France Champs de Mars and Kiosque Peynet in Valence A World War I memorial in Valence ville Valence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the département of Drôme, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, 65 miles south of Lyon... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Roman ruins, aquaduct Fréjus is a French city, in the Var département. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ...

7ème Brigade Blindée – 7th Armoured Brigade in Besançon

• 1er-2e Régiment de Chasseurs armoured Regiment in Thierville sur Meuse with 80 Leclerc, 57 VAB and 31 VBL
• 35e Régiment d'Infanterie (35e RI) mechanized Infantry Regiment in Belfort equipped with AMX-10P, VAB and VBL
• 152e Régiment d'Infanterie (152e RI) mechanized Infantry Regiment in Colmar equipped with AMX-10P
• 8e Régiment d'Artillerie (8e RA) self propelled Artillery Regiment in Commercy equipped with AMX 30 AuF1 and 120 mm Mortars
• 19e Régiment du Génie (19e RG) Engineer Regiment in Besançon
• 7e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (7e CCT) in Besançon

City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... The gunners position, looking down from the turret roof. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Location within France coat of arms of Colmar Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ... The AMX 10 P is a French armoured personnel carrier. ... Commercy is a commune of the Meuse département, in northeastern France. ... The AMX 30 AuF1 is a ground-ground artillery system using the AMX 30 hull. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...

9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine - 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade in Nantes

• 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RIMa) Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Angoulême with 48 AMX 10 RC, 30 VAB and 71 VBL
• Régiment d'Infanterie Chars de Marine (RICM) Armoured Marine Infantry Regiment (light cavalry) in Poitiers equipped with AMX 10 RC
• 2e régiment d'infanterie de marine (2e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Champagné equipped with VAB
• 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Vannes equipped with VAB
• 11e Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11e RAMa) Marine Artillery Regiment in St. Aubin du Cormier equipped with TRF1 155 mm Field Canons and 120 mm Mortars
• 6e Régiment du Génie (6e RG) Engineer Regiment in Angers

Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... Angoulême is a town and commune in southwestern France, préfecture (capital city) of the Charente département. ... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... Champagne is one of the traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... In the old city centre Harbour to cathedral Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Angers is a city in France in the département of Maine-et-Loire, 191 miles south-west of Paris. ...

11ème Brigade Parachutiste – 11th Parachute Brigade in Balma

8th RPIMa insignia

• 1er régiment de chasseurs parachutistes (1er RCP) Parachutist Regiment in Pamiers
• 2e Régiment Etranger de Parachutistes (2e REP) Foreign Legion Parachutist Regiment in Calvi
• 3e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RPIMa) Marine Parachutist Regiment in Carcassonne
• 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8e RPIMa) Marine Parachutist Regiment in Castres
• 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1er RHP)Wheeled Armoured Antitank Parachutist Regiment in Tarbes equipped with ERC 90 Sagaie, VAB and VBL
• 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (35e RAP) Parachutist Artillery Regiment in Tarbes
• 17e Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17e RGP) Parachutist Engineer Regiment in Montauban
• 1er Régiment du Train Parachutiste (1er RTP) Parachutist Transport Regiment in Toulouse

Image File history File links French 8th parachutist infantry marine regiment insignia source This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links French 8th parachutist infantry marine regiment insignia source This work is copyrighted. ... Pamiers is a commune of the Ariège département, in southwestern France. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Calvi from Citadel Calvi is a small town and commune of the Haute-Corse (2B) département, in France. ... Carcassonne (Carcassona in Occitan) is a fortified French town, in the Aude département of which it is the préfecture, in the former province of Languedoc. ... Castres (Castras in Occitan) is a town and commune of Languedoc in south-western France. ... Location within France Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Location within France Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. ... Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics...

27e Brigade d’infanterie de Montagne – 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces

• 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in Bourg St. Maurice with 70 VAB and 12 véhicules de montagne blindés VMB
• 13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (11e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in Barby equipped with VAB
• 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in Gran Gevrier equipped with VAB
• 4e Régiment de Chasseurs Wheeled Armoured Antitank Regiment in Gap with 36 ERC 90 Sagaie, 20 VAB, 72 VBL and 6 Gazelle helicopters
• 93e Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93e RAM) Mountain Artillery Regiment in Varces with 24 TRF1 155 mm Field Canons and 24 120 mm Mortars
• 2e Régiment Etranger de Génie (2e REG) Foreign Legion Engineer Regiment in St. Christol

Chasseurs alpins wear a special wide beret. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... French Army Bv206S fording a river BvS10 version The Bv206 is a tracked, all-terrain vehicle originally developed by Alvis Hägglunds (now part of BAE Land Systems) in conjunction with the Swedish Army. ... Chasseurs alpins wear a special wide beret. ... Barby could refer to: The village of Barby in Northamptonshire, England. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... Chasseurs alpins wear a special wide beret. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... View overlooking the town of Gap. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ...

4e Brigade Aéromobile – 4th Airmobile Brigade in Essey les Nancy

Gazelle from 1st combat helicopter regiment

• 1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (1er RHC) Combat Helicopter Regiment in Phalsbourg with 22 Gazelle, 20 Puma and 14 Cougar
• 3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3e RHC) Combat Helicopter Regiment in Etain with 37 Gazelle, 16 Puma
• 5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (5e RHC) Combat Helicopter Regiment in Pau with 52 various Gazelle and Puma helicopters
• 6e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (6e RHC) Combat Helicopter Regiment in Margny les Compiegne equipped with Puma and various Gazelle helicopters
• 4e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (4e CCT) in Essey les Nancy

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x921, 50 KB)French Gazelle helicopter from 1st combat helicopter regiment source SIRPA terre This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x921, 50 KB)French Gazelle helicopter from 1st combat helicopter regiment source SIRPA terre This work is copyrighted. ... The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and A rospatiale companies in 1968. ... The town of Phalsbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, was formerly known as Pfalzburg. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... Pau is a town of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... This article is about the helicopter. ...

Brigade Franco-Allemande – Franco-German Brigade in Mühlheim

Main article: Franco-German Brigade

French contribution: The Franco-German Brigade (Fr: Brigade Franco-Allemande; Ge: Deutsch-Französische Brigade) is a joint formation consisting of units from both the French and German armies, under the command of the . ...

• 3e Régiment de Hussards Wheeled Armoured Regiment in Immendingen (Germany) equipped with AMX 10 RC and VBL
• 110e Régiment d'Infanterie (110e RI) Infantry Regiment in Donaueschingen equipped with VAB and VBL

The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Donaueschingen is a city in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar District. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ...

Brigade des forces spéciales – Army Special Forces Brigade in Pau

Main article: Army Special Forces Brigade

The Special Forces Brigade is commanded directly by CEMA (Chef d’état-major des Armées- Army General Staff) and consists of the following units: Pau is a town of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... Badge of the BFST. The Army Special Forces Brigade (French: Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre) (BFST) based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques is the French Armies special forces unit. ...

• 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13ème RDP) Special Forces Recon Regiment in Dieuze
• 1er Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RPIMa) Marine Parachutist Special Forces Regiment in Bayonne
• Détachement ALAT des Opérations Spéciales (DAOS) Special operations detachment of the light Army Aviation in Pau

For other uses of the term, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... Dieuze is a town and commune in the Moselle département, Lorraine région in northeastern France. ... For other uses of the term, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... Bayonne (French: Bayonne, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan and Basque: Baiona) is a city and commune of southwest France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Pau is a town of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ...

CFLT

CFLT (Commandement de la Force logistique Terrestre or Command of the Terrestrial Logistical Forces) commands the following support brigades of the French Army:

Brigade de Transmissions – Signal Brigade in Lunéville

troops from the 18th signal regiment

• 43e Régiment d'Infanterie (43e RI) Infantry Regiment in Lille
• 18e Régiment de Transmissions (18e RT) Signal Regiment Bretteville-sur-Odon
• 28e Régiment de Transmissions (28e RT) Signal Regiment Issoire
• 40e Régiment de Transmissions (40e RT) Signal Regiment Thionville
• 42e Régiment de Transmissions (42e RT) Signal Regiment Laval
• 48e Régiment de Transmissions (48e RT) Signal Regiment Agen - see [1]
• 53e Régiment de Transmissions (53e RT) Signal Regiment Lunéville

Lunéville is a commune in the French région of Lorraine. ... Image File history File links source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ... Bretteville-sur-Odon is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse_Normandie région in France. ... Issoire, a town of central France, capital of an arrondissement in the départements of Puy-de-Dôme, on the Couze, near its junction with the Allier, 22 m. ... Thionville (German: , Luxembourgish: Diedennuewen), is a town and commune in the Moselle département, in the Lorraine région, France. ... Laval is the name of: A city in Quebec near Montreal: see Laval, Quebec An arciphelago within the limits of the above city: see ÃŽles-Laval A city in Mayenne, France: see Laval, Mayenne A city in Isère, France: see Laval, Isère A university in Quebec City: see... For the Agen meteorite of 1814, see Meteorite falls. ... Lunéville is a commune in the French région of Lorraine. ...

Brigade de Renseignement – Recon Brigade in Montigny

• 2e Régiment de Hussards (2e RH) Surveillance Regiment in Sourdun equipped with VBL
• 44e Régiment de Transmissions (44e RT) Electronic Warfare Regiment in Mutzig
• 54e Régiment de Transmissions (54e RT) Electronic Warfare Regiment in Haguenau
• 61e Régiment d'artillerie (61e RA) Aerial Surveillance Regiment in Chaumont equipped with CL 289 drones

There are communes that have the name Montigny in France: Montigny, in the Calvados département Montigny, Cher Montigny, in the Cher département Montigny, in the Loiret département Montigny, Meurthe-et-Moselle Montigny, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département Montigny, in the Sarthe département Montigny, in... The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light armoured vehicle) is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. ... Located at the entrance of the Bruche Valley the town enjoyed certain renown until the French Revolution. ... Haguenau (German: Hagenau) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Chaumont is the name or part of the name of several communes in [[France], as well as a town in New York Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher département Chaumont, Haute-Marne, in the Haute-Marne département Chaumont, Orne, in the Orne département Chaumont, Haute-Savoie, in the...

Brigade d’artillerie – Artillery Brigade in Haguenau

• 1er Régiment d'Artillerie (1er RA) Rocket Artillery Regiment in Belfort equipped with the Multiple Launch Rocket System MLRS
• 12e Régiment d'Artillerie (12e RA) Rocket Artillery Regiment in Haguenau with 24 MLRS
• 54e Régiment d'Artillerie (54e RA) Air Defense Regiment in Hyeres equipped with the Roland short-range surface-to-air missile system and Mistral Air Defense missiles
• 57e Régiment d'Artillerie (57e RA) Air Defense Regiment in Bitche equipped with the Roland system and Mistral missiles
• 402e Régiment d'Artillerie (402e RA) Air Defense Regiment in Chalons en Champagne equipped with Hawk surface-to-air missiles and Mistral missiles

Historically, artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... Haguenau (German: Hagenau) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. ... M270 MLRS The M270 MLRS conducts a rocket launch. ... Haguenau (German: Hagenau) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... M270 MLRS The M270 MLRS conducts a rocket launch. ... Hyères is a town and commune in the southeast of France, in the Var département, located 1. ... The Roland is a Franco-German mobile short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ... French City in the Alsace region of France, about 30km South of Landstuhl, Germany. ... The Roland is a Franco-German mobile short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ... Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK is an American medium range surface-to-air missile. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ...

Brigade du Génie - Engineer Brigade in Strasbourg

• 1er régiment du Génie (1er RG) Engineer Regiment in Illkirch Graffenstaden
• 2e Régiment du Génie (2e RG) Engineer Regiment in Metz
• 5e Régiment du Génie (5e RG) Engineer Regiment in Versailles
• 2e Régiment de Dragons - Défense Nucléaire Biologique et chimique NBC Defense Regiment in Draguignan

City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Alsace Department Bas-Rhin (67) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Mayor Fabienne Keller  (UMP) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 78. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x1560, 488 KB) Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Gas mask French Army ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1038x1560, 488 KB) Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Gas mask French Army ... For other uses of Metz, see Metz (disambiguation) City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... Versailles (pronounced , in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ... Draguignan is a French city, in the Var département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, self-proclaimed capital of Artillery and Porte du Verdon. Population 40,000. ...

1re Brigade Logistique – 1st Logistics Brigade in Montlhéry

Armoured medical transportation vehicle

6ème régiment du matériel

• 121e Régiment du Train (121e RT) Transport Regiment in Linas-Montlhéry
• 511e Régiment du Train (511e RT) Transport Regiment in Auxonne
• 516e Régiment du Train (516e RT) Transport Regiment in Toul
• 1er Régiment du Matériel (1er RMAT) Material Regiment in Metz
• 6e Régiment du Matériel (6e RMAT) Material Regiment in Phalsbourg
• 8e Régiment du Matériel (8e RMAT) Material Regiment in Mourmelon
• 9e Régiment du Matériel (9e RMAT) Material Regiment in [[]]
• 601e Régiment de Circulation Routière (601e RCR) Transport Support Regiment in Arras

Montlhéry is a commune of the Essonne département, in France. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2147 KB) French medical VAB (armored personal carrier). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2147 KB) French medical VAB (armored personal carrier). ... Image File history File links French Army, 6ème régiment du matériel source This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links French Army, 6ème régiment du matériel source This work is copyrighted. ... Auxonne is a town in the département of Côte dOr in France, over the Saône river. ... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toul Toul is a historic fortified town of France, a sous-préfecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. ... For other uses of Metz, see Metz (disambiguation) City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... The town of Phalsbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, was formerly known as Pfalzburg. ... Arras (Dutch: ) is a town and commune in northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pas-de-Calais département. ...

2e Brigade Logistique – 2nd Logistics Brigade in Souge

• 503e Régiment du Train (503e RT) Transport Regiment in Martignas
• 515e Régiment du Train (515e RT) Transport Regiment in Brie (Charente)
• 517e Régiment du Train (517e RT) Transport Regiment in La Martinerie
• 2e Régiment du Matériel (2e RMAT) Material Regiment in Bruz
• 3e Régiment du Matériel (3e RMAT) Material Regiment in Muret
• 4e Régiment du Matériel (4e RMAT) Material Regiment in Nimes
• 7e Régiment du Matériel Alpin (7e RMAT) Mountain Material Regiment in Lyon
• 3e Régiment médical (3e RMED) Field Hospital Regiment in La Valbonne

Muret is a commune of the Haute-Garonne département, in France. ... Nîmes is a city and commune of southern France, préfecture (capital) of the Gard département. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Arpitan: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area...

Other units

Support units of the 5 regional headquarters

• 526e Bataillon du Train (526e BT) Transport Battalion supports the region Île-de-France headquarter in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
• 4e Groupe d'escadrons de Hussards Armoured Group supports the North-East region headquarter in Metz
• 22e Bataillon d'Infanterie (22e BI) Infantry Battalion supports the South-East region headquarter in Lyon
• 57e Bataillon d'Infanterie (57e BI) Infantry Battalion supports the South-West region headquarter in Bordeaux
• 16e Groupe d'Artillerie (16e GA) Artillery Group supports the Nord-West region headquarter in Rennes

Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. ... For other uses of Metz, see Metz (disambiguation) City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Arpitan: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... New city flag (traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms Motto: The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Aquitaine Département Gironde (33) Intercommunality Urban Community of Bordeaux Mayor... Some medieval houses, such as these at Champ-Jacquet, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ...

Support units of the 4 forward deployable headquarters (EMF)

• 7e Bataillon du Train (7e BT) Transport Battalion supports EMF 1 in Besançon
• 22e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (22e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion supports EMF 2 in Nantes
• 72e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (72e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion supports EMF 3 in Marseille
• 15e Bataillon du Train (15e BT) Transport Battalion supports EMF4 in Limoges

City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence... Location within France Limoges (Limòtges in Occitan) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture of the Haute-Vienne département, and the administrative capital of the Limousin région. ...

Units permanently deployed overseas

Africa

• 5e Régiment Interarmes d’Outre-Mer (5e RIAOM) Mixed Marine Regiment in Djibouti equipped with AMX 10 RC
• 13e Demi Brigade de Légion Etrangère (13e DBLE) Foreign Legion regiment in Djibouti with ERC 90 Sagaie and VAB
• 6e Bataillon d’Infanterie de Marine (6e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion based in Gabon equipped with ERC 90 Sagaie
• 23e Bataillon d’Infanterie de Marine (23e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion in Dakar (Sénégal) equipped with ERC 90 Sagaie
• 43e Bataillon d’Infanterie de Marine (43e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion based in Côte d’Ivoire equipped with ERC 90 Sagaie and VAB

A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... The AMX-10RC is an armoured car built by GIAT. Over 300 are in service in the French Army. ... The 13e Démi-Brigade de la Légion Étrangère (13e DBLE) is an infantry unit of the French Foreign Legion. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... The Republic of Senegal is a country south of the Senegal River in West Africa. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... Look up Côte dIvoire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Government Embassy of Côte dIvoire in Japan government information and links News allAfrica - Côte dIvoirenews headline links Overviews BBC News - Country Profile: Ivory Coast CIA World Factbook - Cote dIvoire Library of Congress Country Study... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... General Characteristics (VAB) Length: 5. ...

French Guiana

• 3e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (3e REI) Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment, tasked with the protection of the European Guiana Space Centre in Kourou
• 9e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (9e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment in Cayenne

The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... The Guiana Space Centre (French: Centre Spatial Guyanais) is a French/European spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana. ... Kourou is a town and commune in French Guiana. ... Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ...

Caribbean

• 41e Bataillon d’Infanterie de Marine (41e BIMa) Marine Infantry Battalion based in Guadeloupe
• 33e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (33e RIMa) Marine Infantry Regiment based in Martinique

West Indian redirects here. ...

Indian Ocean

• 2e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (3e RPIMa) Marine Parachutist Regiment in Saint-Pierre, Réunion
• Détachement de Légion Etrangère de Mayotte (DLEM) Foreign Legion detachment in Mayotte with 240 men

Saint-Pierre is a commune of the Réunion département doutre-mer of France. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ...

Pacific Ocean

• Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique Nouvelle Calédonie (RIMaP-NC) Marine Infantry Regiment in Nouméa, New Caledonia with 6 ERC 90 Sagaie
• Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique–Polynésie (RIMaP-P) Marine Infantry Regiment in Papeete, (Tahiti)

Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ... The ERC 90 Sagaie is a French six-wheeled light tank. ... Papeete Waterfront Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ... Map of French Polynesia Map of Tahiti and Moorea Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean at . ...

Training and Formation units

• 1er Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (1er RCA) Armoured Training Regiment in Draguignan
• 4e Régiment Etranger (4e RE) Foreign Legion Training Regiment in Castelnaudary
• 17e Groupe d'Artillerie (17e GA) Air Defense Artillery Training Battalion in Landes
• 132e bataillon cynophile de l'armée de terre (132e BCAT) Dog Training Battalion in Suippes

The Chasseurs dAfrique (Hunters of Africa) were a light cavalry corps in the French Armée dAfrique (Army of Africa). ... Draguignan is a French city, in the Var département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, self-proclaimed capital of Artillery and Porte du Verdon. Population 40,000. ... The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion Étrangère) is a unique unit within the French Army established in 1831. ... Canal du Midi in Castelnaudary Castelnaudary is a commune of the Aude département in southwestern France. ... Landes is a département in southern France. ...

Signals and Electronic Warfare units

• 8e Régiment de Transmissions (8e RT) Signal Regiment responsible for the communication needs of the ministry of Defence and the general staff in Paris
• 41e Régiment de Transmissions (41e RT) satellite communications Regiment in Senlis
• 43e Bataillon de Transmissions (43e BT) Signal Battalion responsible for the Army IT needs; based in Orleans
• 785e Composante Guerre Electronique (785e CGE) Electronic Warfare Centre in Orleans

City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Senlis is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Senlis, in the Oise département Senlis, in the Pas-de-Calais département Senlis-le-Sec, in the Somme département This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ... This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ...

Commissary and Materials units

installations of the 5th logistical group of the commissary

• 5e bataillon du matériel (5e BMAT) Material Battalion in Draguignan
• 1er Groupe Logistique du Commissariat (1er GLCAT) Support Centre in Bretigny sur Orge
• 2e Groupe Logistique du Commissariat (2e GLCAT) Support Centre in Rennes
• 3e Groupe Logistique du Commissariat (3e GLCAT) Support Centre in Marseille
• 4e Groupe Logistique du Commissariat (4e GLCAT) Support Centre in Toulouse
• 5e Groupe Logistique du Commissariat (5e GLCAT) Support Centre in Nancy
• 11e Base de Soutien du Matériel (11e BSMAT) Materials base in Montauban
• 12e Base de Soutien du Matériel (12e BSMAT) Materials base in Salbris
• 13e Base de Soutien du Matériel (13e BSMAT) Materials base in Clermont-Ferrand
• 15e Base de Soutien du Matériel (15e BSMAT) Materials base in Phalsbourg
• 17e Base de Soutien du Matériel (17e BSMAT) Materials base in Versailles

Image File history File links French Army, 5th logistical group of the commissary source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links French Army, 5th logistical group of the commissary source French Ministry of Defense This work is copyrighted. ... Draguignan is a French city, in the Var département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, self-proclaimed capital of Artillery and Porte du Verdon. Population 40,000. ... Some medieval houses, such as these at Champ-Jacquet, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics... Location within France Nancy (pronounced in French) (German: Nanzig) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... The town of Phalsbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, was formerly known as Pfalzburg. ... Versailles (pronounced , in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ...

Miscellaneous

Paris fire brigade truck

• 1er Régiment Etranger (1er RE) Foreign Legion Regiment supports the Foreign Legion General staff in Aubagne
• 1er Régiment Médical (1er RMED) Field Hospital Regiment inSt. Germain
• 25e Régiment du Génie de l'Air (25e RGA) Air Engineer Regiment in Istres tasked with construction and maintenance of forward airbases
• 519e Régiment du Train (519e RT) Transport Regiment in La Rochelle tasked with Amphibious operations support, 1 squadron is equipped with LARC 15
• 28e Groupe Géographique (28e GG) cartography Battalion in Joigny
• Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (BSPP) fire brigade for the city of Paris and surrounding suburbs, part of the Engineer Corps