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Infanterie
- 1er Régiment d'Infanterie (1st Infantry Regiment), 1ere Brigade Méchanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Sarrebourg
- 1er Régiment de Tirailleurs (1st Riflemen Regiment), 1ere Brigade Méchanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Epinal
- 16e Bataillon de Chasseurs (16th "Hunter" Battalion), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Saarburg (GER)
- 22e Bataillon d'Infanterie (22nd Infantry Battalion), Unité de Soutien de la Région Sud Est (Support Unit of the South East District) - Lyon (69)
- 35e Régiment d'Infanterie (35th Infantry Regiment), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Belfort
- 43e Régiment d'Infanterie43rd Infantry Regiment (France)The 43rd Infantry Regiment was a French infantry regiment. It was created on 13 March 1638 under the Ancien Régime under the name Régiment des vaisseaux, as one of many regiments created to serve on board naval ships and in the colonies - all such regiments were, in 1791, given a number in the...
(43rd Infantry Regiment), Unité de Soutien du Commandement de la Force d'Action Terrestre (Support Unit of the "Operations" Branch of the Army) - Lille - 57e Bataillon d'Infanterie (57th Infantry Battalion), Unité de Soutien de la Région Sud Ouest (Support Unit of the South West District) - Bordeaux
- 92e Régiment d'Infanterie (92nd Infantry Regiment), 3e Brigade Mécanisée (3rd Mechanized Brigade) - Clermond Ferrand
- 110e Régiment d'Infanterie (110th Infantry Regiment), Brigade Franco-Allemande (Joint French-German Brigade) - Donaueschingen (GER)
- 126e Régiment d'Infanterie (126th Infantry Regiment), 3e Brigade Mécanisée (3rd Mechanized Brigade) - Brive
- 132e Bataillon Cynophile (132nd Dog Battalion), Unités d'entrainement et de formation (Training Unit) - Suippes
- 152e Régiment d'Infantrie (152nd Infantry Regiment), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Colmar
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (1st Airborne "Hunter" Regiment), Pamiers
Troupes de Montagne (Mountain Troops)
- 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7th Alpine "Hunter" Battalion), 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade) - Bourg St. Maurice
- 13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13th Alpine "Hunter" Battalion), 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade) - Barby
- 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27th Alpine "Hunter" Battalion), 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade) - Cran Gevrier
Arme Blindée Cavalerie (Armoured Cavalry)
- 1er Régiment de Spahis (1st Spahis Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée - Valence (26)
- 1er Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (1st African "Hunter" Regiment), Unité d'entrainement et de formation (Training Unit) - Canjuers
- 1er-2e Régiment de Chasseurs (1st-2nd "Hunter" Regiment), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Thierville
- 1er-11e Régiment de Cuirassiers (1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment), 3e Brigade Mécanisée (3rd Mechanized Brigade) - Carpiagne
- 2e Régiment de Hussards (2nd Hussars Regiment), Brigade de Renseignement (Intelligence Brigade) - Sourdun
- 2e Régiment de Dragons NBC (2nd NBC Dragoons Regiment), Brigade du Génie (Engineer Brigade) - Fontevraud
- 3e Régiment de Hussard (3rd Hussars Regiment), Brigade Franco-Allemande (Joint French-German Brigade) - Immendingen (GER)
- 4e Escadron de Hussard (4th Hussars Squadron), Unité de Soutien de la Région Nord Est (Support Unit of the North East District) - Metz
- 6e-12e Régiment de Cuirassiers (6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Olivet
- 501e-503e Régiment de Chars (501st-503rd Tank Regiment), 1ere Brigade Mécanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Mourmelon
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1st Airborne Hussars Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Tarbes
- 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13th Airborne Dragoon Regiment), Brigade des Forces Spéciales (Special Forces Brigade) - Dieuze
Artillerie (Artillery)
- 1er Régiment d'Artillerie (1st Artillery Regiment), Brigade d'Artillerie (Artillery Brigade) - Belfort
- 8e Régiment d'Artillerie (8th Artillery Regiment), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Commercy
- 16e Groupe d'Artillerie (16th Artillery Battalion), Unité de Soutien de la Région Nord Ouest (Support Unit of the North West District) - Rennes
- 17e Groupe d'Artillerie (17th Artillery Battalion), Unité d'entrainement et de formation (Training Unit) - Biscarrosse
- 28e Groupe Géographique (28th "Mapping" Battalion), Brigade du Génie (Engineer Brigade) - Joingny
- 40e Régiment d'Artillerie (40th Artillery Regiment), 1ere Brigade Mécanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Suippes
- 54e Régiment d'Artillerie (54th Artillery Regiment), Brigade d'Artillerie (Artillery Brigade) - Hyers
- 57e Régiment d'Artillerie (57th Artillery Regiment), Brigade d'Artillerie (Artillery Brigade) - Bitche
- 61e Régiment d'Artillerie (61st Artillery Regiment), Brigade de Renseignement (Intelligence Brigade) - Chaumont
- 68e Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique (68th African Artillery Regiment), 3e Brigade Mécanisée (3rd Mechanized Brigade) - La Valbonne
- 402e Régiment d'Artillerie (402nd Artllery Regiment), Brigade d'Artillerie (Artillery Brigade) - Châlons-en-Champagne
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (35th Airborne Artillery Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Tarbes
Troupes de Montagne (Mountain Troops)
- 93e Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment), 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade)
Génie (Engineers)
- 1er Régiment du Génie (1st Engineer Regiment), Brigade du Génie (Engineer Brigade) - Illkirch
- 2e Régiment du Génie (2nd Engineer Regiment), Brigade du Génie (Engineer Brigade) - Metz
- 3e Régiment du Génie (3rd Engineer Regiment), 1ere Brigade Mécanisée (1st Mechanized Brigade) - Charleville
- 5e Régiment du Génie (5th Engineer Regiment), Brigade du Génie (Engineer Brigade) - Versailles
- 6e Régiment du Génie (6th Engineer Regiment), 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade) - Angers
- 13e Régiment du Génie (13th Engineer Regiment), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Le Valdahon
- 19e Régiment du Génie (19th Engineer Regiment), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Besançon
- 31e Régiment du Génie (31st Engineer Regiment), 3e Brigade Mécanisée (3rd Mechanized Brigade) - Castelsarrasin
Parachutistes
- 17e Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17th Engineer Airborne Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Montauban
Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre (ALAT) (Army Aviation)
- 1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (1st Combat Helicopter Regiment), 4e Brigade Aéromobile (4th Airmobile Brigade) - Phalsbourg
- 3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment), 4e Brigade Aéromobile (4th Airmobile Brigade) - Étain
- 5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (5th Combat Helicopter Regiment), 4e Brigade Aéromobile (4th Airmobile Brigade) - Pau
- Détachement ALAT des Opérations Spéciales (Army Aviation Special Operations Detachment), Brigade des Forces Spéciales (Special Forces Brigade) - Pau
- Groupement Aéromobile du Renseignement (Airmobile Intelligence Group), Brigade de Renseignements (Intelligence Brigade)
Transmissions (Signals)
- 6e Régiment de Transmissions (6th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Douai
- 8e Régiment de Transmissions (8th Signal Regiment) - Suresnes
- 18e Régiment de Transmissions (18th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Breteville sur Odon
- 28e Régiment de Transmissions (28th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Issoire
- 40e Régiment de Transmissions (40th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Thionville
- 41e Régiment de Transmissions (41st Signal Regiment) - Senlis
- 42e Régiment de Transmissions (42nd Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Laval
- 43e Bataillon de Transmissions (43rd Signal Battalion) - Orléans
- 44e Régiment de Transmissions (44th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Renseignement (Intelligence Brigade) - Mutzig
- 48e Régiment de Transmissions (48th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Agen
- 53e Régiment de Transmissions (53rd Signal Regiment), Brigade de Transmissions (Signal Brigade) - Lunéville
- 54e Régiment de Transmissions (54th Signal Regiment), Brigade de Renseignement (Intelligence Brigade) - Haguenau
Train (Transportation)
- 7e Bataillon du Train (7th Transportation Battalion), Unité de Soutien de l'Etat-Major de Force 1 (Support Unit of the 1st Headquarters) - Besançon
- 15e Bataillon du Train (15th Transportation Battalion), Unité de Soutien de l'Etat-Major de Force 4 (Support Unit of the 4th Headquarters) - Limoges
- 121e Régiment du Train (121st Transportation Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Linas-Montlhery
- 503e Régiment du Train (503rd Transportation Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Bordeaux
- 511e Régiment du Train (511th Transportation Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Auxonne
- 515e Régiment du Train (515th Transportation Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Angoulême
- 516e Régiment du Train (516th Transportation Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Toul
- 517e Régiment du Train (517th Transportation Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - La Martinerie
- 526e Bataillon du Train (526th Transportation Battalion), Unité de Soutien de la Région Ile de France (Support Unit of the Paris District) - St-Germain-en-Laye
- 601e Régiment de Circulation Routière (601st Traffic Management Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Arras
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 1er Régiment du Train Parachutiste (1st Airborne Transportation Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Toulouse
Matériel (Quartmaster)
- 1er Régiment du Matériel (1st Quartmaster Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Metz-Woippy
- 2e Régiment du Matériel (2nd Quartmaster Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Bruz
- 3e Régiment du Matériel (3rd Quartmaster Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Toulouse
- 4e Régiment du Matériel (4th Quartmaster Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Nîmes
- 6e Régiment du Matériel (6th Quartmaster Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Phalsbourg
- 7e Régiment du Matériel (7th Quartmaster Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Lyon
- 8e Régiment du Matériel (8th Quartmaster Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Mourmelon
Other
- Groupement de Receuil de l'Information (Information Gathering Group), Brigade du Renseignement (Intelligence Brigade)
- 1er Régiment Médical (1st Medical Regiment), 1ere Brigade Logistique (1st Logistics Brigade) - Metz
- 2e Régiment Médical (2nd Medical Regiment), 2e Brigade Logistique (2nd Logistics Brigade) - Lyon
- Escadron d'Eclairage (Scouting Troop), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Orléans
- Escadron d'Eclairage (Scouting Troop), 7e Brigade Blindée (7th Armoured Brigade) - Verdun
Infanterie (Infantry)
- 2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (2nd Marine Infantry Regiment), 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade) - Le Mans
- 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3rd Marine Infantry Regiment), 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade) - Vannes
- 6e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (6th Marine Infantry Battalion), Unités en Pays Africain (Units in Africa) - Libreville (Gabon)
- 9e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (9th Marine Infantry Regiment), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Cayenne (French Guyana)
- 21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21st Marine Infantry Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Fréjus (83)
- 22e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (22nd Marine Infantry Battalion), Unité de Soutien de l'Etat-Major de Force 2 (Support Unit of the 2nd Headquarters) - Nantes
- 23e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (23rd Marine Infantry Battalion), Unités en Pays Africain (Units in Africa) - Dakar (Senegal)
- 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (33rd Marine Infantry Regiment), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Martinique
- 41e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (41st Marine Infantry Battalion), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Guadeloupe
- 43e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (43rd Marine Infantry Battalion), Unités en Pays Africain (Units in Africa) - Ivory Coast
- 72e Bataillon d'Infanterie de Marine (72nd Marine Infantry Battalion), Unité de Soutien de l'Etat-Major de Force 3 (Support Unit of the 3rd Headquarters)
- Régiment de Marche du Tchad (Marching Regiment of Chad), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Noyon
- Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique-Nouvelle Calédonie' (Marine Infantry Regiment of the Pacific-New Caledonia), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Nouméa
- Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique-Polynésie (Marine Infantry Regiment of the Pacific-Polynesia), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Papeete
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1st Marine Airborne Infantry Regiment), Brigade des Forces Spéciales (Special Forces Brigade) - Bayonne
- 2e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine2nd Marine Infantry Parachute RegimentThe 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment in the French Army. It is heir to the traditions of the Free French and colonial paratroopers. As of 2008 it is stationed at Saint-Pierre, Réunion.-History:...
(2nd Marine Airborne Infantry Regiment), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Réunion - 3e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, (3rd Marine Airborne Infantry Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Carcassonne
- 8e Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine8th Marine Infantry Parachute RegimentThe 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is an airborne regiment in the French Army. It is an elite unit that can be rapidly sent anywhere in the world...
, (8th Marine Airborne Infantry Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Castres
Unités Blindées (Armoured Units)
Note: These units are technically part of the infantry but operate and use equipement similar to the Arme Blindée Cavalry (Armoured Cavalry). Like the US Marine Corps, the Troupes de Marine do not use the definition "Cavalry".- 1er Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1st Marine Infantry Regiment), 3e Brigade mécanisée (3rd Mechanised Brigade') - Angoulême
- Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (Marine Infantry-Tank Regiment), 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade) - Poitiers
Artillerie (Artillery)
- 1er Régiment d'Artilerie de Marine (1st Marine Artillery Regiment), 2e Brigade Blindée (2nd Armoured Brigade) - Laon
- 3e Régiment d'Artilerie de Marine (3rd Marine Artillery Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Canjuers
- 11e Régiment d'Artilerie de Marine (11th Marine Artillery Regiment), 9e Brigade Légère Blindée de Marine (9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade) - St. Aubin du Cormier
Interarmes
Note: This unit combines infantry company, light cavalry squadron and artillery battery within the same regiment.- 5e Régiment Interarmes Outre Mer5th Overseas Interarms RegimentThe 5th Overseas Interarm Regiment is a troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti...
Unités en Pays Africain (Units in Africa) - Djibouti
Infanterie (Infantry)
- 2e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Nîmes
- 3e Régiment Etranger d'Infanterie (3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Kourou (French Guyana)
- 4ème Régiment Etranger (4th Foreign Regiment), Castelnaudary, France, (Education regiment)
- 1er Régiment Etranger (1st Foreign Regiment), Aubagne, France, (Recruiting Regiment, COM.LE - Commandment of the Foreign Legion, Transfer Regiment for incoming and outgoing soldiers from/to other Regiments, Secret Service of the FFL, Administration of the FFL)
- 13e Demi-Brigade de la Légion Etrangère (13th Half-Brigade of the Foreign Legion), Unités en Pays Africain (Units in Africa) - Djibouti
- Détachement de la Légion Etrangère à Mayotte (Foreign Legion Detachment of MayotteMayotteMayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
), Unités des départements et territoires d'Outre Mer Français (Units in French territories outside France) - Mayotte, Comore Islands
Parachutistes (Airborne)
- 2e Régiment Etranger Parachutiste, Calvi, Corse (Corsica Island)
Arme Blindée Cavalerie (Armoured Cavalry)
- 1er Régiment Etranger de Cavalerie (1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Orange
Génie (Engineers)
- 1er Régiment Etranger du Génie (1st Foreign Engineer Regiment), 6e Brigade Légère Blindée (6th Light Armoured Brigade) - Laudun
- 2e Régiment Etranger du Génie (2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment), 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne (27th Mountain Infantry Brigade)