Aigle was the lead ship of her class of contre-torpilleurs, commissioned in September 1932. During World War II, she performed mostly escort duties. With the start of hostilities against Italy, she participated in Operation Vado in June 1940, silencing the coastal defence battery at Cape Vado and engaging other coastal installations as well as Italian torpedo boats. After the signing of the Armistice at Compiègne and the surrender of France, she served in the Vichy Fleet, again primarily in escort duty. She did not see any combat until Case Anton, the German takeover of Vichy France. In defiance of the German breach of the armistice, French sailors burned Aigle, along with numerous other vessels, during the scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon.

The Aigle was introduced into the game with the start of closed beta testing of the French bluewater fleet in Update "Sky Guardians" as a premium vessel. She was removed from the game after War Thunder's 11th Anniversary sale. She returned to sale on the anniversary of her launch. Being in her 1942 refit, she features very good anti-air and anti-coastal armament, in particular a large amount of medium-range 37 mm guns, making her an excellent support for friendly vessels. Against larger threats, she boasts excellent primary armament and very good long-range torpedoes. Her biggest issue is the lack of survivability, even if she has the largest crew complement of her class. She also has the lowest speed in her class, but the difference is not significant enough to affect combat performance.