1st Army (France)

1re Armée
Insignia of First French Army during World War II
Active1914–1918
1939–1940
1944–1945
1970–1996
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
TypeField army
Part ofFrench First Army Group (Groupe d'Armées no. 1)
MottosRhin et Danube (English: Rhine and Danube)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Georges Blanchard (Sept 1939 – May 1940)

The First Army (French: 1re Armée) was a field army of France that fought during World War I and World War II. Re-formed in 1970, the 1st Army was active for the remainder Cold War, and disbanded in 1996.