In the early Middle Ages, when most of Central and Western Europe was dominated by the Frankish Empire and the Near East, North Africa and the Spanish Peninsula were held by the Byzantine Empire, a small group spread fear and terror throughout the coastline: the Vikings.
The first raids began at the end of the eighth...
While the Arab-Islamic empire ruled in the Middle East, North Africa and the Spanish peninsula, the Franks empire stretched across Central and Western Europe.
Drawn by many internal disputes between the various noble houses and the majordomo (janitor), the area was continuously expanded by the respective rulers of the Franks. Particularly noteworthy here is the victory...
In the 7th century, a new religion emerged in the Middle East in the territory of Arabia: Islam.
This not only meant that first united the otherwise hostile Arab tribes under an ideal, but also to the fact that the Arab empire not only subjugated almost the entire Eastern Roman Empire but also penetrated as far...
While the Western Roman Empire had already decayed, the Eastern Roman Empire survived for centuries. Part of this remainder was the Byzantine Empire, which moved geographically in the direction of Asia and the inhabitants, however, always understood as a Roman and continued to retain the old legionary structures even after the collapse of the Roman...
The individual legions were in the Roman Empire independently operating large associations which usually consisted of 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers, riders and auxiliaries and consisted of 6/5. Century before Christ until the early 7th century.
The introduction of a professional army, the continuous development of weapons and equipment, as well as a high degree of education...
The time of 27 BC until the year 180 is often referred to as Pax Romana (Roman Peace). During this time, the Roman Empire hardly pursued plans for expansion and had to deal only with a few suppression of uprisings inside or securing the borders.
But already in this period Rome, especially the Roman Legion, were...
The grade designations of the Air Force differ only with the generals of those of the army.
Since 1 January 2010, the "Corps des commissaires de l'air" has been integrated into the central "Service du commissariat des armées".
Air Force personnel are divided into three groups:
- Navigation personnel - le corps du personnel navigant
- Maintenance personnel -...
The French Navy is a part of the French armed forces and next to the British Royal Navy, the second largest Western European Navy with around 45,000 soldiers and civilians.
Since February 2008, Admiral Pierre-François Forissier has been in command as Commander-in-Chief and Chief of the Naval Command.
The most important bases are Brest on the Atlantic...
The armed forces of France (French Forces armées françaises and Armée française) are, as with most modern armed forces, divided into various forces. Classically again the division into Army, Air Force and Navy. The special feature of the French armed forces is the integration of the Gendarmerie Nationale (a paramilitary police force) and the professional...
The United States Air Force (USAF), founded in 1947, is the air force of the United States of America. She is the second-strongest of the four divisions and one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States. The main task of the USAF is the "defense of the United States through the control and...
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