France s Armed Forces minister reacted with fury tonight after hundreds of retired soldiers pledged to support Marine Le Pen in the fight against the disintegration of their country and the threat of civil war .
Florence Parly said a coalition between politicised former military personnel and the far-Right presidential candidate would be an outrage.
Ms Parly was particularly concerned about an open letter in the latest edition of Valeurs Actuelles (Current Values) magazine, in which ex-generals are among those calling for a clampdown on Islamism and the suburban hordes.
Florence Parly, pictured, said a coalition between politicised former military personnel and the far-Right presidential candidate would be an outrage