École militaire interarmes


The Combined Arms School or Joint military school, known as École Militaire Interarmes or EMIA, is a military school of the French Army intended to train officers who have risen from the ranks. It was founded in 1942 and based in a rural location, Coëtquidan along with Saint-Cyr military school.

History

The EMIA is the heir of various military branch schools dating from the early 19th century and intended to train army officers promoted from the ranks, from non-commissioned officers or from the reserves. The largest of these army branch schools was the infantry school of Saint-Maixent, which was merged with Saint-Cyr in 1942. The merged academies formed the School of Cherchell-Mediouna, created after the German occupation of the Southern Zone of France. In 1944 the Military Academy at Cherchell took the name of "Joint Military Academy." It moved to Coëtquidan, occupying the buildings of the former Academy of Saint-Cyr. These were subsequently destroyed by bombing. The new school was reopened in 1947, taking the name of the "Joint Special Military School". Following the principles of amalgamation favoured by its founder, General de Lattre de Tassigny, the school comprised both "direct" officer-cadets entering from civilian life and chosen through external competition; and "semi-direct" officer-cadets selected from serving military personnel. This system was retained until 1961, when the training of "direct" officers was transferred to the School of Saint-Cyr, and that of "semi-direct" officers was undertaken by the EMIA.
Undergraduate students receive a three-year university degree and graduate students receive a one year Master's Degree.

Recruitment and Selection

In the past, candidates were selected at the Ecole Militaire of Strasbourg. The EMS consisted of two branches: the battalion of unique contest Services and the pre-competition pack EMIA. EMS students also had the opportunity to attend a competition for engineers auxiliary armament.
EMIA students are nicknamed "dolos" after the brand of corned beef of old combat rations. During ceremonies, they wear the parade dress uniform, called "TP" and the curved cavalry saber, representing the future duty as commissioned officers upon graduation. They wear a light blue and red kepi, inherited from the Cherchell Officer Cadet Schoiol.
The songs are EMIA tradition Prayer and Sarie Marès.
A popular phrase:
"One day Dolo, Dolo forever! '

Classes since 1961

11961–1962Capitaine Bourgin
21962–1963Serment de Koufra
31963–1964Belvédère
41964–1965André Zirnheld.
51965–1966Cinquantenaire de Verdun
61966–1967Connétable du Guesclin
71967–1968Narvik.
81968–1969Libération de Strasbourg
91969–1970Plateau des Glières
101970–1971Général Kœnig.
111971–1972Souvenir
121972–1973Général Marceau.
131973–1974Général Brosset.
141974–1975Capitaine Cazaux
151975–1976Capitaine Cardonne.
161976–1977Capitaine de Belsunce
171977–1978Lieutenant Chezeau
181978–1979Général Laurier
191979–1980Lieutenant-colonel Broche.
201980–1981Capitaine Cozette
211981–1982Centenaire
221982–1983Lieutenant Leclerc de Hauteclocque
231983–1984Lieutenant Borgniet
241984–1985Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny.
251985–1986Lieutenant Lhuillier

261986–1988Dalat
271987–1989Capitaine Legrand.
281988–1990Valmy
291989–1991Bataillon de Corée
301990–1992Général Daboval
311991–1993Capitaine Barrès.
321992–1994Combats de Tu-Le
331993–1995Capitaine Maine.
341994–1996Cadets de Cherchell.
351995–1997Lieutenant Schaffar
361996–1998Général Gandoët.
371997–1999Grande Guerre
381998–2000Général Berge.
391999–2001Campagne d'Italie
402000–2002Capitaine Coignet
412001–2003Capitaine Biancamaria.
422002–2004Lieutenant de Ferrières.
432003–2005Général de Lanlay.
442004–2006Colonel Guéguen.
452005–2007Colonel Delcourt.
462006–2008Lieutenant De La Batie.
472007–2009Général de Corps d'Armée Le Ray.
482008–2010Capitaine Flores.
492009–2011Colonel du Puy-Montbrun.
502010–2012Général Bigeard
512011–2013Maréchal Bessières
522012–2014Ceux d'Afghanistan