Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient
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The Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient was the French military force deployed primarily in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the First Indochina War against the Viet Minh.
All labels observed (1)
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| Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4332427 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient Context triple: [French Far East Expeditionary Corps, alsoKnownAs, Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient]
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La Légion étrangère
La Légion étrangère is an elite corps of the French Army composed of foreign volunteers, renowned for its rigorous training, strict discipline, and deployment in demanding military operations worldwide.
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B.
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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C.
Troupes coloniales
Troupes coloniales were French colonial military units composed largely of indigenous and metropolitan soldiers serving across the French overseas empire from the late 19th to mid-20th century.
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D.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
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E.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient Target entity description: The Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient was the French military force deployed primarily in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the First Indochina War against the Viet Minh.
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A.
La Légion étrangère
La Légion étrangère is an elite corps of the French Army composed of foreign volunteers, renowned for its rigorous training, strict discipline, and deployment in demanding military operations worldwide.
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B.
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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C.
Troupes coloniales
Troupes coloniales were French colonial military units composed largely of indigenous and metropolitan soldiers serving across the French overseas empire from the late 19th to mid-20th century.
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D.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
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E.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military formation
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expeditionary corps ⓘ |
| activeDuring | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| branch | Armée de terre française ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Indochina War
NERFINISHED
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Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demobilizedAfter | Geneva Accords of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1956 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French military mission in South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French attempt to reassert colonial control in Indochina after Japanese surrender ⓘ |
| includedBranch |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Foreign Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigenous auxiliary forces ⓘ Troupes coloniales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Hoa Binh NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Na San NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Route Coloniale 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Red River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Viet Minh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French Far East Expeditionary Forces formed during World War II ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | French ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency operations against Viet Minh
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main French combat force in Indochina after World War II ⓘ support of French colonial administration in Indochina ⓘ |
| shortName | CEFEO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
French Ministry of War
NERFINISHED
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French Ministry of the Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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French Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAuxiliaryLanguages |
Khmer
NERFINISHED
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Lao ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
French small arms of World War II era
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U.S.-supplied equipment under French–U.S. military aid ⓘ armored vehicles ⓘ artillery ⓘ combat aircraft ⓘ |
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Subject: Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient Description of subject: The Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient was the French military force deployed primarily in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the First Indochina War against the Viet Minh.
Referenced by (1)
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French Far East Expeditionary Corps
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alsoKnownAs
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Corps expéditionnaire français en Extrême-Orient
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