The French Imperial Army was the land force of the Second French Empire under Napoleon III. It was among the first armies in the world issued Minie rifles, deployed in time for the Crimean War against Russia alongside Britain, and its performance there was judged more experienced at mass maneuver and war fighting than its British ally, greatly enhancing French military prestige. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Army is commanded by the Chief of Staff of the French Army (CEMAT), who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA), who in turn is responsible to the President of France.
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