2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic and highly regarded combat regiment of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in major overseas operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2e Régiment étranger d’infanterie | 1 |
| 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2900373 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Foreign Legion, hasSubUnit, 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment]
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A.
1st Foreign Regiment
The 1st Foreign Regiment is a historic unit of the French Foreign Legion responsible for training, administration, and support of Legion personnel.
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B.
French 87th Territorial Division
The French 87th Territorial Division was a World War I French Army formation composed mainly of older reservists, noted for its defensive role on the Western Front, including during major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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C.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
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D.
French 45th Division
The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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E.
French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic and highly regarded combat regiment of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in major overseas operations.
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A.
1st Foreign Regiment
The 1st Foreign Regiment is a historic unit of the French Foreign Legion responsible for training, administration, and support of Legion personnel.
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B.
French 87th Territorial Division
The French 87th Territorial Division was a World War I French Army formation composed mainly of older reservists, noted for its defensive role on the Western Front, including during major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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C.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
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D.
French 45th Division
The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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E.
French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Foreign Legion regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
2REI
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2e REI ⓘ |
| allegiance | France ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War of Independence
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surface form:
Algerian War
First Indochina War ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Operation Barkhane ⓘ Operation Serval ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ operations in Central African Republic ⓘ operations in the Sahel ⓘ operations in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decorations |
Croix de Guerre
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surface form:
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de guerre des Théâtres d’opérations extérieures
Médaille militaire ⓘ
surface form:
Médaille militaire (collective citation)
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| equipment | VBCI infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| garrison | Nîmes ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | France ⓘ |
| higherCommand | 6th Light Armoured Brigade ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| motto | Être prêt ⓘ |
| nativeName |
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2e Régiment étranger d’infanterie
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| nickname | 2e REI ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest regiments of the French Foreign Legion
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overseas deployments ⓘ participation in major external operations of France ⓘ |
| partOf | French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
combat infantry operations
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external operations deployment ⓘ |
| recruitment | foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
armored infantry
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mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| service |
French Army
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surface form:
French Land Forces
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| specialization |
desert warfare
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expeditionary operations ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| status | active unit ⓘ |
| tradition | French Foreign Legion Camerone commemoration ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic and highly regarded combat regiment of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in major overseas operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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nativeName
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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2e Régiment étranger d’infanterie