This is more fun than is probably allowed by the Geneva Convention. It reminds me of reports in the media during our brief stay in Lebanon. They visited a French field kitchen and a US Marine one. Care to guess which one had quiche and fresh bagets? Which one had Paris trained chefs especially recruited for the morale of the sensitive nature of their foot soldiers? And which one provided fresh hot food in huge quantity, but basic in nature?

The French military like all militaries, is only an extension of the society that fields it. Actual war fighting ability is NOT the first priority of the French Army, and hasn't been for over a century.