The last European airborne operation of World War Two was "testament to the skills of the RAF crews" based at Essex and ...

The French Army has developed a new infantry battalion model in order to enhance its dismounted capability, introducing not only new equipment and technology but also ...

The French government is preparing to present Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, with the Legion of Honor, the European country’s highest decoration.

F rench French rule over Algeria began in 1830 and would end in 1962 after seven years of a ferocious conflict between the pro-independence FLN (National Liberation Front) and the French military ...

On May 2, the Spanish people rose up against the French army in Madrid. By nightfall, 150 French soldiers were dead. The French retaliated, killing thousands of Spaniards. It was the start of a ...

A British veteran has been awarded France's highest honour for his service during World War Two. Dennis Smith, 98, from Dormanstown on Teesside, was presented with a Chevalier in the Ordre national de ...

In other words, if the French military industry is not able to come up with the goods itself, there must be an option for off-the-shelf purchases or, for example, turning to the civil sector ...