First Army France

Commanding Officer - Cpt. Xoán de Lille [1st FA]
Executive Officer - Lt. Matthew Bankole [1st FA]

During WWII the Army formed part of the forces ranged against the German Army during the Battle of France. When the Wehrmacht invaded France and the Low Countries in 1940, the First Army was one of the many armies including the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that advanced north to stop the German armies. On May 21, 1940, the First Army was one of the armies trapped in a vast pocket with their backs to the sea that would eventually result in the Dunkirk evacuations. As the Germans moved in, much of the First Army was hopelessly surrounded at Lille but resisted fiercely. The First Army formally ceased to exist on May 29, though a portion escaped with the British troops.

Ranks:
Capitaine = Cpt
Lieutenant = Lt
Sous-Lieutenant = SLt
Aspirant - Officer Cadet = Apt
Sergent-chef = SgtC
Sergeant - NCOs = Sgt
Caporal-chef = CplC
Caporal = Cpl
Soldat de Première Classe = Pdc
Fantassin = Ftn