 La prévôté, or gendarmerie prévôtale, is a Gendarmerie Nationale unit based out of France during war operations or when large units of the French armed forces are stationed overseas.The "Feldjäger" are the current military police of the German "Bundeswehr".The term "Feldjäger" ("field rifleman" or "field hunter") has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century.