French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation
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The French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation was a volunteer French Army unit that fought alongside UN forces in the Korean War, gaining distinction for its role in several major battles.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Army unit
ⓘ
battalion ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo | U.S. 2nd Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| commander | Ralph Monclar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decoratedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1953 ⓘ |
| formedAs | volunteer unit ⓘ |
| garrison | Camp Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Unit Citation (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chipyong-ni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Twin Tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wonju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat effectiveness in Korean War
ⓘ
high casualty rate relative to size ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | United Nations flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | United Nations Command in Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations forces in the Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Korean forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Foreign Legion volunteers
ⓘ
French Army volunteers ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | battalion-strength ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| successor | French Korean War veterans associations ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfService | ground combat ⓘ |
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