French Army
In the French Army, a section is the sub-division of a company (equivalent to a platoon) in traditional foot arms (e.g. infantry, engineering). In traditionally horse-mounted arms of the French Army (e.g. armour), the sub-division of a company is a platoon (peloton). The French equivalent of the British Army section is called a "Combat Group". French squads are divided into a 300-meter fireteam each armed with a FAMAS 5.56 mm assault rifle and carrying an AT4 anti-tank rocket and a 600-meter fireteam with a FN Minimi another FAMAS and a personal grenade launcher.
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