Chef d'escadron
In the French armed forces (and in the armed forces of former French colonies such as the armed forces of Niger[1]), Chef d'escadron is the title of a commandant (major) in the Artillery and Baggage Train Corps and in the Gendarmerie.
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Chef d'Escadron insignia in the Garde Républicaine
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 equivalents and therefore typically commanded by a capitaine.
See also
Chef d'escadre - the ancien Régime equivalent of rear admiral rank.
Source
- ↑ (French) "Niger : le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, "président" du CSRD", Agence France Presse, February 19, 2010
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