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The French Armed Forces have also played a leading role in the ongoing UN peacekeeping mission along the Lebanon-Israel border as part of the cease-fire agreement that brought the 2006 Lebanon War to an end. Currently, France has 2,000 army personnel deployed along the border, including infantry, armour, artillery and air defence.
Ranked among the most prestigious musical groups in the French Armed Forces, the band is made up of 100 musicians, all of whom are alumni of the Conservatoire de Paris or Lyon. These musicians compose different types of formations: a wind orchestra, [2] historical unit, the brass band, the fanfare band, as well as the jazz ensemble.
The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (French: Armée de terre, lit. ' Army of Land '), is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie. [3]
French or Foreign, musicians or not, they all volunteer for the Legion and receive, first, basic military training within the 4th Foreign Regiment, then are either assigned to a line regiment or the 1st Foreign Regiment. The band is the only military band in the world formed of both French and foreign nationals, composed of Legionnaire Musicians.
The Republican Guard Band (French: Orchestre de la Garde républicaine) is a military band unit of the French Republican Guard, which is part of the National Gendarmerie. The band is composed of 120 professional musicians from national conservatories. [ 1 ]
The French Navy (French: Marine nationale, pronounced [maʁin nɑsjɔnal], lit. ' National Navy '), informally La Royale (French pronunciation: [la ʁwajal], lit. ' The Royal [One] '), is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France.
Pages in category "French military personnel" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Jean d'Aulon; B.
The Army Music Command (French: Commandement des Musiques de l’Armée de Terre, COMMAT)) is an organization under the direct authority of the Chief of Staff of the French Army. It is composed of a staff stationed in Versailles and 6 army bands throughout France in the following cities: Lille, Lyon, Metz, Toulouse, Rennes and Versailles.