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Rank group NCOs Caporals Insignia [1] [2] [3] Infantry and artillery Adjudant sous-officier: Adjudant sous-officier version of 1808: Sergent-major: Sergent: Caporal-fourrier: Caporal: Cavalry and train [4] Maréchal des logis-chef: Maréchal des logis: Brigadier-fourrier: Brigadier
The line infantry was the best-known and most valuable infantry branch within the Imperial Army. The line infantry also had the most regiments throughout the war, with the following an abbreviated list of all regiments: 1st–113th Line Infantry Regiments existing prior to 1803
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. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks ...
2 e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment), 6 e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Nîmes. 3 e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French overseas departments and territories) - Kourou (French Guiana).
Line infantry mainly used three formations in its battles: the line, the square, and the column. With the universal adoption of small arms (firearms that could be carried by hand, as opposed to cannon) in infantry units from the mid-17th century, the battlefield was dominated by linear tactics, according to which the infantry was aligned into long thin lines, shoulder to shoulder, and fired ...
Infantry would form a short, but thick, line many ranks deep on the front, which would be the boar's "snout" (boutoir). Behind them would be two groups of artillery batteries or the "eyes" of the boar. On their flanks and behind them, in oblique order, would be other infantry in column, line, or square to form the boar's "face".
69 officers and 2375 other ranks with 201 Freiwilligen Jäger 1., 2. and Fusilier Bataillons, 28. (1. Berg) Infanterie Regiment Major Baron Quadt von Hictenbrock I 72 officers and 2361 others ranks with 200 Freiwilligen Jäger 1., 2. and 3. Bataillons, 2. (Minden-Ravensberg) Westfalen Landwehr Regiment Major von Winterfeld
This page is a list of French divisions that existed during the First World War. Divisions were either infantry, colonial infantry or cavalry. Infantry 1st Infantry ...