The post-war French officer corps became more democratic while colonels turned into atavistic proprietors.

Evidence

Although the discipline was tougher, in the free and easy atmosphere and relaxation of the old caste system within them the para formations as a whole exemplified post-1945 trends throughout the French army. While seventy-two per cent of all serving colonels were still St Cyriens, the percentage fell to twenty-five per cent among captains and twenty-three per cent for lieutenants. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 511 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Mollet’s political-warfare policies propelled the French army into politics.; The French army’s officer caste eroded from colonels down to lieutenants — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 511

Related

• The French army’s officer caste eroded from colonels down to lieutenants (similarity 0.95)

Broader Connections

• The French army’s officer caste eroded from colonels down to lieutenants #corroborates (0.60) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 511