Ecole de guerre-Terre

The École de guerre-Terre (French pronunciation: [ekɔl də ɡɛʁ tɛʁ], "Army War College", abbr.

The EDG-T is indeed part of a high-level military education, consisting of staff training, passing the War College (École de guerre / EDG) selective exam, education at the EDG-T, and then at the École de guerre [fr] (EdG) ("War College").

The EDG-T was recreated in 2018 and is located inside the walls of the École Militaire, a famous Parisian building facing the Eiffel Tower.

It was General Bosser's ambition (former Army chief of staff) to train and prepare tomorrow’s leaders to an ever-degrading security context.

This school, whose first commander was General Lewal, aimed to renew tactical education of military elite, following the example of the Prussian method.

Their pragmatism as well as their irreverence towards many of their predecessors or contemporary regulations, their concern for analysing the effects of modern weapons, contrasted a lot with the usually more conservative speech of ESG teachers.

General de Gaulle himself explained the students how the atomic power would fashion relationships between France and its allies.

Following the Gulf War in 1991, it was chosen to favour the joint character and the strategic level in the training of senior military personnel.

However, due to the complexity of modern land warfare, the Army decided to maintain a specific teaching prior to the CID.

This training is granted with a certificate awarded by the Army chief of staff to the French and allied officers at the end of the year.

The time of transformation begins with success in the War College competitive exam and ends with entry into school.

While carrying on activities in their units, laureates receive an individual objective contract, including a projection in operation abroad of 3 to 6 months, development of general culture and military thinking, deepening of professional knowledge and practice of English.

Conducted autonomously for 10 weeks, it can provide trainees with the chance to work in the Army, in a joint cell, in an inter-ministerial environment, in a university or even in the private sector.