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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Army unit
battalion
military unit
allegiance France
United Nations
attachedTo United States 2nd Infantry Division
surface form: U.S. 2nd Infantry Division
branch Army
commander Ralph Monclar
conflict Korean War
country France
decoratedBy France
South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

United States of America
surface form: United States
endTime 1953
formedAs volunteer unit
garrison Camp Drake
hasAward Croix de Guerre
surface form: Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea)

Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
historicalPeriod Cold War
languageOfCommand French
notableEngagement Battle of Chipyong-ni
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
surface form: Battle of Twin Tunnels

Battle of Wonju
notableFor combat effectiveness in Korean War
high casualty rate relative to size
operatedUnder Flag of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations flag
participatedIn United Nations Command
surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
partOf French Army
UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: United Nations forces in the Korean War
primaryOpponent Chinese People's Volunteer Army
Korean People's Army
surface form: North Korean forces
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
typeOfService ground combat

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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge militaryUnit French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation