List of French Army regiments

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The following is a current list of regiments of the French Army.

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Infantry Regiments

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French Infantry Command

Parachutistes ( Parachute Chasseur )

Troupes de Montagne (Mountain Troops)

Arme Blindée Cavalerie (Armoured Cavalry)

1st Regiment of Spahis, Bastille Day 2008 military parade on the Champs-Elysees, Paris. 1st Spahis Bastille Day 2008.jpg
1st Regiment of Spahis, Bastille Day 2008 military parade on the Champs-Élysées, Paris.

Artillerie (Artillery)

Artillerie Parachutistes ( Parachute Artillery )

Troupes de Montagne (Mountain Troops)

Génie (Engineers)

Parachute and Air Support Engineers

Army Aviation

Transmissions (Signals)

Train (Transportation)

511th Regiment of Transport, Bastille Day 2008 military parade on the Champs-Elysees, Paris 511e Train Bastille Day 2008.jpeg
511th Regiment of Transport, Bastille Day 2008 military parade on the Champs-Élysées, Paris

Parachutistes Train ( Parachute Train )

Matériel (Quartermaster)

Other

Troupes de Marine (Marine Troops)

Infanterie (Infantry)

Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine ( Marine Infantry Parachute )

Unités Blindées (Armoured Units)

Note: These units are technically part of the infantry but operate and use equipment similar to the Arme Blindée Cavalerie (Armoured Cavalry). Like the US Marine Corps, the Troupes de Marine do not use the definition "Cavalry".

Artillerie (Artillery)

Interarmes

Note: This unit combines infantry company, light cavalry squadron and artillery battery within the same regiment.

Légion Etrangère (Foreign Legion)

Infanterie (Infantry)

Parachutistes (Airborne)

Cavalerie Blindée (Armoured Cavalry)

Génie Combat (Combat Engineers)

Franco-Allemande ( Franco-German Brigade )

Notes

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