France
The French Army: Five Orders of Battle 1970-96
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· 1970
· 1981
· 1985
· 1993
· 1996
· Acronyms
1970
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1 |
A |
Baden Oos |
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1 |
CA |
Nancy |
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4 |
DB |
Verdun |
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10 |
B? |
Reims |
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15 |
B? |
Verdun |
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16 |
B? |
Metz |
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7 |
DI |
Mulhouse |
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6 |
BM |
Strasburgo |
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7 |
BB |
Besançon |
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8 |
BM |
Lunéville |
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8 |
DB |
Compiègne |
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2 |
BB |
St Germayne en Laye |
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4 |
BM |
Beguvais |
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14 |
BM |
Soisson |
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2 |
CA |
Coblenza |
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1 |
DB |
Treviri |
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1 |
BB |
Saarburg |
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3 |
BB |
Wittlich |
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11 |
BM |
Landau |
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3 |
DF |
Friburgo |
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5 |
BB |
Tubinga |
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12 |
BM |
Offenburg |
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13 |
BM |
Costanza |
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11 |
D lnt |
Pau |
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9 |
BIMa |
St Malo |
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20 |
BAP |
Tolosa |
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25 |
BAP |
Pau |
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17 |
BIA |
Gap |
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27 |
BIA |
Grenoble |
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1981
|
1 A |
Strasburgo |
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1 |
CA |
Metz |
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|
4 |
DB |
Nancy |
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6 |
DB |
Strasburgo |
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|
7 |
DB |
Besançon |
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|
10 |
DB |
Chalons s M |
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2 |
CA |
Baden Oos |
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1 |
DB |
Treviri |
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3 |
DB |
Friburgo |
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5 |
DB |
Landau |
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3 |
CA |
St Germain en Laye |
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2 |
DB |
Versailles |
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8 |
DF |
Amiens |
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|
12 |
DB |
Rouen |
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|
RM |
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I |
Paris |
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II |
Lille |
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III |
Rennes |
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9 DIMa |
St Malo |
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IV |
Bordeaux |
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11 DP |
Pau |
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15 DI |
Limoges |
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V |
Lyon |
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14 DI |
Lyon |
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27 DIM |
Grenoble |
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VI |
Metz |
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31 |
DBr |
Aubagne |
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1985 |
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1 A |
Strasburgo |
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1 |
CA |
Metz |
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1 |
DB |
Treves |
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7 |
DB |
Besançon |
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|
12 |
DB |
Saumur |
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14 |
DE |
Lyon |
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2 |
CA |
Baden Oos |
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3 |
DB |
Friburgo |
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5 |
DB |
Landau |
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15 |
DF |
Limoges (43DT) |
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3 |
CA |
Lille |
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2 |
DB |
Versailles |
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|
8 |
DF |
Amiens (22DT) |
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|
10 |
DB |
Chalons s M |
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|
FIR |
Maison Laffitte |
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|
4 |
DAM |
Nancy |
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6 |
DBL |
Strasbourg |
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9 |
DIMa |
St Malo |
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|
11 |
DP |
Pau(14 DT) |
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|
27 |
DIM |
Grenoble |
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|
RM |
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I |
Paris |
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II |
Lille |
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III |
Rennes |
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IV |
Bordeaux |
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V |
Lyon |
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152DFR |
DF R |
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|
VI |
Metz |
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Rhein D |
Strasbourg |
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1993 |
|||
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1 A |
Strasbourg |
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1 |
CA |
Metz |
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5 |
DB |
Landau |
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15 |
DF |
Limoges (43DT) |
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3 |
CA |
Lille |
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2 |
DB |
Versailles |
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|
8 |
DF |
Amiens (22DT) |
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|
10 |
DB |
Chalons s M |
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|
FIR |
Maison Laffitte |
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|
4 |
DAM |
Nancy |
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6 |
DBL |
Nimes |
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9 |
DIMa |
Nantes |
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|
11 |
DP |
Tolosa |
|
|
27 |
DA |
Grenoble |
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1996
|
CAFA |
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1 |
DB |
Landau |
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|
BFA |
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|
3 |
CA |
Lille |
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2 |
DB |
Versailles |
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|
10 |
DB |
Chalons sM |
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|
27 |
DFM |
Grenoble |
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3 |
BAM |
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FIR |
Maison Laffitte |
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|
4 |
DAM |
Nancy |
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6 |
DBL |
Nimes |
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9 |
DIMa |
Nantes |
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|
11 |
DP |
Tolosa |
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Acronyms |
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A Army |
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BAM Airmobile Brigade |
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BAP Airombile Brigade |
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BB Armoured Brigade |
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BFA French/German Brigade |
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BIM Mountain Brigade |
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BIMa Troupes de Marine Brigade |
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BM Mechanised Brigade |
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CA Army Corps |
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CAFA French/German Army Corps |
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DAM Airmobile Division |
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DB Armoured Division |
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DBr Demi Brigade |
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DE School Division |
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DI Infantry Dvision |
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DIM Mountain Division |
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DIMa Troupes de Marine Division |
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DInt Rapid deployement division |
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RM Military region |