An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch, or armed service of a nation or countr
United States Army soldiers at a 2025 parade
Indian Army soldiers on parade in 2014
A bronze crossbow trigger mechanism and butt plate that were mass-produced in the Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
An Ancient Greek warrior in bronze, Riace bronzes, c. 450 BCE.
The French Army is the land service branch of the French Armed Forces. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Staff of the French Army, who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff, who in turn
The Battle of Denain by Jean Alaux, 1839. The French Royal Army at the Battle of Denain in 1712
The Gardes françaises at the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745
Entry of Napoleon into Berlin by Charles Meynier. After defeating Prussian forces at Jena, the Grande Armée entered Berlin on 27 October 1806