13e DBLE
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13e DBLE is an elite infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion with a distinguished combat history in conflicts such as World War II and the Indochina and Algerian Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 13e DBLE canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Foreign Legion regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Algérie 1954–1962
ⓘ
Bir Hakeim 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fezzan 1942–1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ Indochine 1946–1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ Koufra 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ Narvik 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Barkhane NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croix de guerre des Théâtres d’opérations extérieures NERFINISHED ⓘ Croix de la Libération NERFINISHED ⓘ Médaille militaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Abu Dhabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camp du Larzac NERFINISHED ⓘ Djibouti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubunit | company-sized combat units ⓘ |
| inception | 1940 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | More majorum ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | In the manner of our ancestors ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 13e demi-brigade de Légion étrangère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Prince Aage of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raoul Magrin-Vernerey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Algerian counter-insurgency operations
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Battle of Bir Hakeim NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Narvik NERFINISHED ⓘ First Indochina War operations ⓘ Levant campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Légion étrangère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | expeditionary infantry ⓘ |
| shortName | 13e DBLE ⓘ |
| specialization | elite infantry ⓘ |
| tradition | Foreign volunteer service under French flag ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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