FAR (Francja, Cold War)

 Force d'Action Rapide (FAR) - St Germain-en-Laye, France: 

 

4^th Division Aeromobile - Nancy, France: 5100 personnel

1) 1^st Regiment d'Infanterie (RI): 64 Milan, 8 81mm mortars, 12 120mm mortars

2) 2^nd Regiment d'Infanterie (RI): 64 Milan, 8 81mm mortars, 12 120mm mortars

3) 1^st Regt d'Helicopteres de Combat (RHC): 8 Alouette III, 24 Gazelle/HOT, 8 Gazelle/20mm, 24 Super Puma

4) 3^rd Regt d'Helicopteres de Combat (RHC): 8 Alouette III, 24 Gazelle/HOT, 8 Gazelle/20mm, 24 Super Puma

5) 5^th Regt d'Helicopteres de Combat (RHC): 8 Alouette III, 24 Gazelle/HOT, 8 Gazelle/20mm, 24 Super Puma

6) 7^th Regt d'Helicopteres de Combat (RHC): 8 Alouette III, 24 Gazelle/HOT, 8 Gazelle/20mm, 24 Super Puma,

7) 4^th Regiment du Genie (RG)(Combat Engineers):

8) 4^th Regiment de Commande-ment et de Soutien (RCS): 8 Alouette III, 8 Super Puma

6^th Division Legere Blindee (DLB)- Nimes, France: 7400 personnel - Light Armoured Division

1) 1^st Regiment de Spahis (RS): 36 AMX10RC, 3 VAB, 12 VAB/HOT

2) 1^st Regiment Etrangere de Cavalerie (REC): 36 AMX10RC, 3 VAB, 12 VAB/HOT

3) 2^nd Regt Etrangere d'Infanterie (REI): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

4) 21^st Regt d'Infanterie de Marine (RIMa): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

5) 68^th Regiment d'Artillerie (RA): 24 BF50 155mm towed

6) 6^th Regiment Etrangere du Genie (REG)(Foreign Legion Combat Engineers):

7) 6^th Regiment de Commande-ment et de Soutien (RCS):

9^th Division Marine - St Malo, France: 8000 pers - this Infantry Division is trained for amphibious operations

1) Regiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM): 36 AMX10RC, 3 VAB, 12 VAB/HOT

2) 1^st Regt d'Infanterie de Marine (RIMa): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

3) 2^nd Regt d'Infanterie de Marine (RIMa): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

4) 3^rd Regt d'Infanterie de Marine (RIMa): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

5) 41^st Regiment d'Infanterie (RI): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

6) 11^th Regiment d'Artillerie de Marine (RAMa): 24 BF50 155mm towed

7) 59^th Regiment du Genie (RG)(Combat Engineers):

11^th Division Parachutiste - Toulouse, France: 13500 personnel

1) 1^st Regiment de Hussards Parachutists (RHP): 36 ERC 90, 12 Milan

2) 3^rd Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (RPIMa): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

3) 6^th Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (RPIMa): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

4) 8^th Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (RPIMa): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

5) 1^st Regt de Chasseurs Parachutiste (RCP): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

6) 9^th Regt de Chasseurs Parachutiste (RCP): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

7) 2^nd Regiment Etrangere Parachutiste (REP): 12 AML, 12 120 mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan

8) 35^th Regiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (RAP): 24 AU50 105mm towed

9) 17^th Regiment du Genie Parachutiste (RGP)(Airborne Combat Engineers):

10) 7^th Regiment Parachutiste de Commande-ment et de Soutien (RPCS):

11) 14^th Regiment Parachutiste de Commande-ment et de Soutien (RPCS):

27^th Division Alpine - Grenoble, France: 8500 personnel

1) 4^th Regiment de Chasseurs metropolitains (RCh): 36 AMX10RC, 3 VAB, 12 VAB/HOT

2) 6^th Battalion de Chasseurs Alpine (BCA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 6 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

3) 7^th Battalion de Chasseurs Alpine (BCA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 6 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

4) 11^th Battalion de Chasseurs Alpine (BCA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 6 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

5) 13^th Battalion de Chasseurs Alpine (BCA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 6 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

6) 27^th Battalion de Chasseurs Alpine (BCA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 6 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

7) 159^th Regiment d'Infanterie Alpine (RIA): 12 AML, 12 120mm mortars, 8 81mm mortars, 6 Milan

8) 93^rd Regiment d'Artillerie Alpine (RMA): 24 AU50 105mm towed

9) 7^th Battalion du Genie Alpine (BGDA):

10) 27^th Groupe-ment d'Helicopteres (GHL): 19 Alouette III, 11 Super Puma, 30 Gazelle/HOT

11) 27^th Regiment de Commande-ment et de Soutien (RCS):

Foreign Legion Group - Aubagne, France:

1) 1^st Regt Etrangere d'Infanterie (REI): 66 VAB, 8 81mm mortars, 8 Milan, 8 20mm AAA, 12 120mm mortars

g. 1^st Regiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (RPIMa) - used for SAS type missions:

h. Fusiliers-Marins: This is an actual 590 man 6 company Marine Commando unit.

6. Regional Forces (Reserves): 6 Military Regions.

a. 1^st MR - Paris: 1 Brigade with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion

b. 2^nd MR - Lille: 1 Brigade with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion

c. 3^rd MR - Rennes: 1 Brigade with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion

d. 4^th MR - Bordeaux: 1 Brigade with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion

e. 5^th MR - Lyon: 1 Brigade with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion and the 152^nd Infantry Division - Montpellier, France (standard Infantry Division structure-used to protect Nuclear assets).

f. 6^th MR - Metz: 2 Brigades with 1 Armored Recon and 2 Motorized Regiments, and 1 Engineer Battalion each