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In the French armed forces
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such as the armed forces of NigerAgence France Presse
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, February 19, 2010), ''Chef d'escadron'' ("squadron leader
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") is the title of a ''commandant
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'' (major
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) in the Cavalry, Artillery and Baggage Train Corps and in the Gendarmerie.
In the Armoured Cavalry Corps, the equivalent rank is ''Chef d'escadrons'', in the Infantry and the Combat Engineer Corps, it is ''Chef de bataillon''.
Confusingly, ''escadrons'' in the actual French army's Armour and Baggage Train Corps are company
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equivalents and therefore typically commanded by a '' capitaine''.
See also
Chef d'escadre
''Chef d'escadre'' (; literally " squadron commander") was a rank in the French Navy during the Ancien Régime and until the French Revolution. The rank was changed to '' contre-amiral'' by a law passed on 15 May 1791.
History
The first chefs ...
- the ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for "ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
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equivalent of rear admiral
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rank.
Sources
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