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|faction = [[File:FLAG OF FRANCE.png|20px]] [[France]]
  
|faction = [[File:FLAG OF FRANCE.png|20px]] [[France]]
 
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The '''French Army''', officially the '''Land Army''' (''Armée de Terre'') is the land-based and largest component of the [[France|French Armed Forces]]. Active since the early 15th century, the French Army was one of the main combatants of [[World War I]], having lost over one million soldiers marking it the deadliest conflicts in French history.
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The '''French Army''', officially the '''Land Army''' (''Armée de Terre'', lit. Army of land) is the land-based and largest component of the [[France|French Armed Forces]]. Active since the early 15th century, the French Army was one of the main combatants of [[World War I]], having lost over one million soldiers marking it the deadliest conflicts in French history.
   
 
==Battlefield 1==
  
==Battlefield 1==
 
[[File:BF1_French_Army_Icon.png|thumb|The French Republic emblem as it appears in ''Battlefield 1'']]
  
[[File:BF1_French_Army_Icon.png|thumb|The French Republic emblem as it appears in ''Battlefield 1'']]
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{{Codex|The French Republic}}
  
{{Codex|The French Republic}}
 
The '''French Army''' appears in ''[[Battlefield 1]]''.
  
The '''French Army''' appears in ''[[Battlefield 1]]''.
   
 
===Singleplayer===
  
===Singleplayer===
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In beginning of [[Storm of Steel]], indigenous personnel of the French Army are seen fighting alongside the [[United States Army#Battlefield 1|US]] regiment assigned to them, the [[Harlem Hellfighters]].
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In the beginning of [[Storm of Steel]], indigenous personnel of the French Army are seen fighting alongside the [[United States Army#Battlefield 1|US]] regiment assigned to them, the [[Harlem Hellfighters]].
   
 
===Multiplayer===
  
===Multiplayer===
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The '''French Republic''' was introduced in the first expansion ''[[Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass]]''. Later with [[Nivelle Nights]] and [[Prise de Tahure]] released in base game in updates, were introduced to base game as the seventh faction. The French Republic fights the [[Imperial German Army|German Empire]] alongside the allied [[British Army#Battlefield 1|British Empire]] and [[United States Army#Battlefield 1|United States of America]] within Mainland France.
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The '''French Republic''' was introduced in the first expansion ''[[Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass]]''. Later with [[Nivelle Nights]], [[Prise de Tahure]] and [[Rupture]] released for base game in updates, were introduced to base game as the seventh faction available in-game. The French Republic fights the [[Imperial German Army|German Empire]] alongside the allied [[British Army#Battlefield 1|British Empire]] and [[United States Army#Battlefield 1|United States of America]] within northern France.
   
 
The French are visually distinctive with their mid-late war Horizon-Blue uniforms, with yellow piping sewn into their trousers, and brown leather webbing. Headgear mostly consists of Adrian Helmets, with a few kits wearing soft caps. Other unique aesthetics include yellow scarfs around their necks and bandages around their arms. As with most other Allied factions, French soldiers generally wear ankle boots with puttees.
  
The French are visually distinctive with their mid-late war Horizon-Blue uniforms, with yellow piping sewn into their trousers, and brown leather webbing. Headgear mostly consists of Adrian Helmets, with a few kits wearing soft caps. Other unique aesthetics include yellow scarfs around their necks and bandages around their arms. As with most other Allied factions, French soldiers generally wear ankle boots with puttees.
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* [[Salmson 2]]
  
* [[Salmson 2]]
 
* [[Caproni Ca.5]]
  
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Their Standard Issue Rifle is the [[Lebel Model 1886]].
  
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===Engagements===
  
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Battlefield 1 French Scout.jpg|French Scout promotional art
  
Battlefield 1 French Scout.jpg|French Scout promotional art
 
BF1 soldiers concept.jpg|French soldier concept
  
BF1 soldiers concept.jpg|French soldier concept
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BF1 They Shall Not Pass.jpg|French soldier on the cover of ''Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass''
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BF1 They Shall Not Pass.jpg|French soldier on the cover of ''[[Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass]]''
 
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====Classes====
  
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Assault.png|[[Assault]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Assault Squad.png|[[Assault]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Medic.png|[[Medic]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Medic Squad.png|[[Medic]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Support.png|[[Support]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Support Squad.png|[[Support]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Scout.png|[[Scout]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Scout Squad.png|[[Scout]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Tanker.png|[[Tanker (kit)|Tanker]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Tanker Squad.png|[[Tanker|Tanker]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Pilot.png|[[Pilot]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Pilot Squad.png|[[Pilot]]
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Battlefield 1 French Republic Cavalry Squad.png|[[Cavalry]]
 
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==Battlefield V==
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{{Main|Free French Forces}}The French Army is featured in ''[[Battlefield V]]''. The singleplayer war story [[Tirailleur]] revolves around Senegalese colonial forces participating in a campaign in [[France]].
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{{Factions/BF5}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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===Battlefield 1===
 
* The Adrian helmets insignia for the Assault, Medic and Tanker are Infantry Units, while the support is uniquely within an Engineer unit.
  
* The Adrian helmets insignia for the Assault, Medic and Tanker are Infantry Units, while the support is uniquely within an Engineer unit.
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* With "Standard Issue Rifles" enabled, the French Army faction is issued the [[Lebel Model 1886]].
 
[[Category:Military Unit]]
  
[[Category:Military Unit]]
 
[[Category:Factions of Battlefield 1]]
  
[[Category:Factions of Battlefield 1]]

Revision as of 19:30, 20 May 2020

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The French Army, officially the Land Army (Armée de Terre, lit. Army of land) is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces. Active since the early 15th century, the French Army was one of the main combatants of World War I, having lost over one million soldiers marking it the deadliest conflicts in French history.

Battlefield 1

BF1 French Army Icon

The French Republic emblem as it appears in Battlefield 1

This item has a Codex entry: The French Republic

The French Army appears in Battlefield 1.

Singleplayer

In the beginning of Storm of Steel, indigenous personnel of the French Army are seen fighting alongside the US regiment assigned to them, the Harlem Hellfighters.

Multiplayer

The French Republic was introduced in the first expansion Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass. Later with Nivelle Nights, Prise de Tahure and Rupture released for base game in updates, were introduced to base game as the seventh faction available in-game. The French Republic fights the German Empire alongside the allied British Empire and United States of America within northern France.

The French are visually distinctive with their mid-late war Horizon-Blue uniforms, with yellow piping sewn into their trousers, and brown leather webbing. Headgear mostly consists of Adrian Helmets, with a few kits wearing soft caps. Other unique aesthetics include yellow scarfs around their necks and bandages around their arms. As with most other Allied factions, French soldiers generally wear ankle boots with puttees.

Assault - A soldier of African descent. They wear a tunic and an Adrian helmet, with ammo pouches around their abdomen and an additional shotgun shell holster and sidearm holster underneath the pouches about the waist. A bayonet in a scabbard is tucked into their webbing.

Medic - Wear tunics with a blanket wrapped around the torso and back like all Allied medics, Adrian Helmet with a makeshift wool hood and crutches/medical bag on the back. Additional equipment pouches are found at both sides of the player's waist.

Support - Wear leather jerkins over their trench coats, and Adrian helmets modified with a visor (French sentry's helmet). Gear includes a large backpack and webbing with various belt pouches, a sidearm holster and respirator bag on his chest, and a spare Chauchat magazine hanging from the belt.

Scout - Wearing a trench coat and field cap, with pouches around his stomach, a sidearm holster and scabbard on his right side. They carry an Adrian Helmet on their back. 

Cavalry - Wearing a peaked cap like most Allied Cavalry classes: wearing a tunic and body armor with a sidearm holster. With smaller details being ammo pouches at the edge of the armor plate.

Tanker - Wearing a blue jumpsuit with sidearm holsters on their chest and an Adrian helmet with a splinter mask.

Pilot - Wearing aviator goggles and leather helmets, with brown gloves/boots and blue jackets. Scarf is solid yellow.

The French Republic air vehicles are:

Engagements

VS Team Map
BF1 German Empire Icon German Empire

Gallery

Classes

Achievement/Trophy

Image Name Criteria Achievement Points Trophy Type
French War Hero French War Hero Spend 30 minutes in-game as a French Republic Medic 50G Bronze Trophy
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Main article: Free French Forces

The French Army is featured in Battlefield V. The singleplayer war story Tirailleur revolves around Senegalese colonial forces participating in a campaign in France.


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Trivia

Battlefield 1

  • The Adrian helmets insignia for the Assault, Medic and Tanker are Infantry Units, while the support is uniquely within an Engineer unit.
  • With "Standard Issue Rifles" enabled, the French Army faction is issued the Lebel Model 1886.
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