French Army Unit and Vehicle Designation of World War One, 1914–1918
Char d’assaut Schneider CA1. The Char Schneider first saw action on 16 April, 1917, at Chemin des Dames. Of a total of 132 Schneider tanks employed, 57 were destroyed, and many were damaged beyond repair. Many losses were due to exploding fuel tanks, which were located next to the hull MG positions.
Unit Designations
- A.C. – Artillerie de Campagne – Field Artillery
- A.C. – Artillerie de Corps – Corps Artillery
- A.D. – Artillerie Divisionnaire – Divisional Artillery
- A.L. – Artillerie Lourde – Heavy Artillery
- A.L.C. – Artillerie Lourde Courte – Heavy Artillery, Short
- A.L.G.P. – Artillerie Lourde à Grande Puissance – Heavy Artillery, Powerful
- A.L.L. – Artillerie Lourde Longue – Heavy Artillery, Long
- A.L.V.F. – Artillerie Lourde sur Voie Ferrée – Heavy Rail Artillery
- A.T. – Artillerie de Tranchée – Trench Artillery
- B.C.A. – Bataillon de Chasseur Alpins – Mountain Light Infantry Battalion
- B.C.P. – Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pieds – Light Infantry Battalion
- C.A. – Corps d’Armée – Army Corps
- C.A.C. – Corps d’Armée Coloniale – Colonial Army Corps
- D.C. – Division de Cavalerie – Cavalry Division
- D.C.P. – Division de Cavalerie à Pied – Dismounted Cavalry Division
- D.I. – Division d’Infanterie – Infantry Division
- D.I.C. – Division d’Infanterie Coloniale – Colonial Infantry Division
- D.I.F. – Division d’Infanterie Française – French Infantry Division
- D.M. – Division Marocaine – Moroccan Division
- D.R. – Division de Réserve – Reserve Division
- G.A.C. – Groupe d’Armée du Centre – Army Group Center
- G.A.E. – Groupe d’Armée de l’Est – Army Group East
- G.A.N. – Groupe d’Armée du Nord – Army Group North
- G.A.R. – Groupe d’Armée de Réserve – Reserve Army Group
- G.D.R. – Groupe de Division de Réserve – Reserve Division
- G.Q.G. – Grand Quartier Général – Supreme Headquarters
- G.Q.G.A. – Grand Quartier Général Allié – Supreme Allied Headquarters
- P.C. – Poste de Commandement – Command Post
- Q.G. – Quartier Général – General Headquarters
- R.A.C. – Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne – Field Artillery Regiment
- R.A.L. – Régiment d’Artillerie Lourde – Heavy Artillery Regiment
- R.F.V. – Région Fortifiée de Verdun – Fortified Area of Verdun
- R.I. – Régiment d’Infanterie – Infantry Regiment
- R.I.C. – Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale – Colonial Infantry Regiment
- R.I.T. – Régiment d’Infanterie Territorial – Territorial Infantry Regiment
Others
- Bde – Brigade – Brigade
- C. – Court – Short
- C.T.R. – Court à Tir Rapide – Short QF Quick Firing
- L. – Long – Long
- M. – Marine – Navy
- S. – Spécial – Special
- T.R. – Tir Rapide – QF Quick Firing
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