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Thousands of troops on Paris streets but are they France's new Maginot line?
theguardian.com ^ | Angelique Chrisafis

Posted on 04/17/2016 3:48:53 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Not normally, but they are capable.

Normally, you’d have your platoon officer, a 2lt or Lt. You would then have a platoon warrant officer, normally a warrant or sometimes a Sergeant. You’d then have three section commanders, normally a Sergeant or master corporal.


41 posted on 04/17/2016 7:51:58 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: RoosterRedux

Are they allowed to have live ammo?


42 posted on 04/17/2016 8:50:35 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: tumblindice

Found the manual here:

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/FAMAS%20F1%20manual%20English.pdf

Those are bipod legs, and I think the barrel ribbing has to do with barrel-launched grenades, but I’m not sure.


43 posted on 04/17/2016 10:24:31 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: VanShuyten

At first I though it was a FAMAS G-2, but it has a straight magazine and the G-2 has a curved one.


44 posted on 04/18/2016 3:00:51 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. - Mark Twain)
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To: tumblindice

materiel, fusillading fire...


45 posted on 04/18/2016 6:14:56 AM PDT by Does so (Vote for Hillary...Stay Home...==8-O)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If it wasn’t for we ‘Gramps’ you smart-mouthed kids would not have a country to live free in-don’t ever forget the thousands here and millions worldwide that saved civilization-—since you are ‘Retired Army’(meaning 20 yrs or better of service) why call the modern day French soldier names just because you many not like his government actions-—I have little regard for the so called ‘leaders’ in place in our government today but would hardly take it out on the troops!!


46 posted on 04/18/2016 8:58:24 AM PDT by cmomm44
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If it wasn’t for we ‘Gramps’ you smart-mouthed kids would not have a country to live free in-don’t ever forget the thousands here and millions worldwide that saved civilization-—since you are ‘Retired Army’(meaning 20 yrs or better of service) why call the modern day French soldier names just because you many not like his government actions-—I have little regard for the so called ‘leaders’ in place in our government today but would hardly take it out on the troops!!


47 posted on 04/18/2016 8:58:40 AM PDT by cmomm44
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To: tumblindice

enfilading


48 posted on 04/18/2016 9:51:46 AM PDT by Does so (Vote for Hillary...Stay Home...==8-O)
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