GIGN The National Gendarmerie is one of two national police forces of France, along with the ….. GIGN (Groupe d’intervention[…]
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Category: French Military
The Foreign Legion, another French Exception ( Video )
The Foreign Legion, hrouded in mystery and prestige, the French Foreign Legion is just as feared by its enemies as[…]
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Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère) (FFL; French: Légion étrangère (French pronunciation:is a military service branch[…]
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French Army in Mali : on the Road to Hell
On the Road to Hell “Le terrain commande !” is a common saying in the French military. You can translate[…]
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Inside The Secret WW1 Tunnels Hidden Beneath The French Countryside
Secret WW1 Tunnels Forty feet below the fields in Northern France hides a secret history, one that dates back more[…]
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French involvement in Vietnam & Dien Bien Pu (Video)
French involvement in Vietnam This 1962 episode of the TV show “The 20th Century” presents the story of the French[…]
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FS Mistral: The Super Amphibious Assault Ship of French Navy ( Video )
FS Mistral Mistral (L9013) is an amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. She is[…]
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