Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
French General during the French Revolutionary Wars and Marshal of the Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. His memorable performances at the Second Battle of Zurich in 1799, the Battle of Caldiero in 1805, and various other actions throughout his career have earned him a spot among the top dignitaries in the French military pantheon.
The Chief of the Army Staff (French: Chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre, [a] CEMAT) [2] is the military head of the French Army. [3] The chief directs the army staff and acts as the principal advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff on subjects concerning the Army. [4]
Army general (French: Général d'armée) is the highest active military rank of the French Army and the National Gendarmerie. It is also used in the Air and Space Force , where it is called Général d'armée aérienne .
This list includes the general officers in the French service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000. From 1789 to 1815, their number exceeded 2,000.
French Army generals of World War II (50 P) Pages in category "French generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 946 total.
Pages in category "French Army generals of World War II" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées [CEMA]; lit. ' Chief of Staff of the Armies ') is the military head of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, overseeing all military operations (under reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence).
Maurice Gustave Gamelin (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis ɡystav ɡamlɛ̃]; 20 September 1872 [1] – 18 April 1958 [2]) was a French general.He is remembered for his disastrous command (until 17 May 1940) of the French military during the Battle of France in World War II and his steadfast defence of republican values.