French Battalion
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The French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation (French: Bataillon français de l'Organisation des Nations unies, or BF-ONU) was a battalion of volunteers made up of active and reserve French military personnel sent to the Korean Peninsula as part of the UN force fighting in the Korean War.
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French Battalion of the UNO | |
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Active | 1950–1953 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | United Nations |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1,017 |
Part of | US 2nd Infantry Division |
Engagements | Korean War |
Decorations | Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures with 4 Palms, 3 US Presidential Unit Citation, 2 ROK Presidential Unit Citations |
Commanders | |
Commander | Raoul Magrin-Vernerey |
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