1.  He had engineered a unification of all French forces opposed to Vichy and to the Axis powers on his own terms and, soon, under his sole leadership.

2.  No component of the French forces at Verdun was more conscious of the influence of the new commander than his ancient passion, the artillery.

3.  American officials in Washington said last summer that action on Karadzic had been stymied by a reluctance by French forces to act.

4.  A deployment by French forces holding in Uzbekistan has also been delayed while the United States focused on prosecuting the war.

5.  Bringing French forces back into NATO would mean a stronger alliance and a better balance between European and American military contributions to the common defense.

6.  But high-ranking French officials have suggested that they would order French forces to take part in armed operations to arrest suspects if American troops would take part.

7.  Entire government units have fled in recent days, said a spokesman for the French forces here, Col. Jean-Claude Perruchot.

8.  For months, French forces maintained an uneasy peace across barricades partitioning the city at the main bridge across the Ibar.

9.  French forces, who are still establishing their position in the north, were fired at Wednesday in the town of Mitrovica, but escaped injury.

10.  French forces, who control the sector, have a reputation for favoring Serbs, which French officials reject.