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Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an infantry or cavalry unit. The infantry arms ( armes à pied) include normal infantry, naval troops, the Foreign Legion and engineers; cavalry arms ( armes à cheval) include armoured cavalry, artillery, maintenance and logistics.
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. [1] Structure of the French Army as of May 2023.
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. [3]
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.
Ranks of the French Imperial Army. Ranks of the Grande Armée describes the military ranks and the rank insignia used in Napoleon 's Grande Armée. Officers and the most senior non-commissioned rank had rank insignia in the form of epaulettes, sergeants and corporals in the form of stripes or chevrons on the sleeves.
rank Rank insignia Name Notes Shoulder French English translation OR-4 Caporal-chef: Chief corporal Often same responsibilities as a sergent. OR-3 Caporal: Corporal: In command of an équipe - literally a team (fireteam). Presently this size unit is a trinôme in the army. OR-2 Aviateur de première classe: Aviator first class OR-1 Aviateur de ...
Ranks in the French Navy. The rank insignia of the French Navy ( French: Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. Until 2005, only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia, but enlisted personnel are now receiving them as well.
Major ( French pronunciation: [maʒɔʁ]) in France, is a senior superior military rank ( French: grade militaire) across various military and security institutions with history dating back well beyond the 18th century. Typically, the contemporary rank of major is situated differently in the military hierarchy of each country and corresponds in ...