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This is a list of weapons of the French Army during the Cold War. During the early period of the Cold War France was fighting colonial wars such as the First Indochina War and the Algerian War the same as other colonial powers of the time like Britain and the Netherlands. Despite France withdrawing from NATO in 1966 it did still cooperate with NATO and made plans to reinforce NATO with French Army units against a Soviet invasion as can be seen from the formation of the Rapid Action Force which was intended to reinforce NATO troops in the event of a conflict.
Small arms edit
Rifles edit
- MAS-36 rifle- Used in World War II by France equipped second line units.
- MAS-49 rifle- Semiauto rifle and main French service rifle of Cold War.
- FAMAS-Automatic bullpup Replaced MAS 49 and MAT 49 in 1978.
Sniper rifles edit
- FR F2 sniper rifle- Replaced FR F1 near the end of the Cold War.
Sidearms edit
- Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A[1]-Standard French sidearm of World War II.
- Pistolet automatique modèle 1935S- French WWII era sidearm.
- MAC Mle 1950- Main French sidearm of the Cold War.
Machine guns edit
- FM 24/29 light machine gun- Standard French light machine gun of World War II.
- AA-52 machine gun- Standard French machine gun during Cold War.
Submachine guns edit
Anti-tank weapons edit
- Super Bazooka
- LRAC F1-Replaced Super Bazooka in the 1970s.
- MILAN
Mortars edit
Artillery edit
Self propelled edit
Armoured fighting vehicles(AFV's) edit
Tanks edit
Light tanks edit
Armoured cars edit
Infantry fighting vehicles(IFV's) edit
Armoured personnel carriers(APC's) edit
References edit
- ^ "Pistolet Automatique 1935A". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "French MAT 49 Submachine-gun". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ a b c "Gazette des Armes n°220 mars 1992 - Page 16 - 17 - Gazette des Armes n°220 mars 1992 - Gazette des Armes - armes et défense - autres - Loisirs - 1001mags - Magazines en PDF à 1 € et GRATUITS !". fr.1001mags.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "AMX-13 Light Tank". HowStuffWorks. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2021-12-26.