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French infantry pushing through enemy barbed wire, 1915. During World War I, France was one of the Triple Entente powers allied against the Central Powers.Although fighting occurred worldwide, the bulk of the French Army's operations occurred in Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Alsace-Lorraine along what came to be known as the Western Front, which consisted mainly of trench warfare.
Pages in category "French military personnel of World War I" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 577 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first French soldiers landed in Salonika on October 5, 1915 (with the authorization of the Greek government). On the same day, during the Calais conference, Joffre agreed to send a total of three French infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions to Serbia under the command of General Sarrail , designated as the " Army of the Orient ."
Les Armées françaises dans la Grande guerre [French Armies in the Great War] (in French). Vol. X-2 : Ordres de bataille des grandes unités : divisions d'infanterie, divisions de cavalerie. Paris: Impr. nationale. 1924.
The 1917 French Army mutinies took place amongst French Army troops on the Western Front in northern France during World War I.They started just after the unsuccessful and costly Second Battle of the Aisne, the main action in the Nivelle Offensive in April 1917.
Albert Severin Roche (1895–1939) was a distinguished French soldier, known for his numerous successful missions and capturing of enemy soldiers throughout the First World War. He is known for being the most decorated French soldier of this war, having been wounded nine times and having captured a total of some 1,180 German soldiers.
French Danish, German-born French soldier, Lowendal served in many armies before devoting allegiance to Louis XV of France. He is, along with Maurice de Saxe, the best example of foreign soldiers who performed in the French army. He led French forces that captured Ghent in 1745 and Bergen-op-Zoom in 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession.
1st Regiment of Spahis, Bastille Day 2008 military parade on the Champs-Élysées, Paris. 1 er Régiment de Spahis (1st Spahis Regiment), 1ère Brigade Mécanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Valence (26) 1 er Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (1st African "Hunter" Regiment), Unité d'entrainement et de formation (Training Unit) - Canjuers