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Dimitri Amilakhvari
Amilakvari in 1942
Born(1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Died24 October 1942(1942-10-24) (aged 35)
AllegianceFrance
Free France
Service/branchFrench Foreign Legion
Years of service1926–1942
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands held13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
Battles/warsPhoney War

World War II

  • Norwegian Campaign
    • Battles of Narvik
  • East African Campaign
  • North African Campaign
    • Battle of Bir Hakeim
    • Second Battle of El Alamein 
Awards

Prince Dimitri Zedginidze-Amilakhvari, more commonly known as Dimitri Amilakhvari (Georgian: დიმიტრი ამილახვარი, French: Dimitri Amilakvari) (31 October 1906 – 24 October 1942) was a French military officer of noble Georgian descent and Lieutenant Colonel of the French Foreign Legion. Under the nickname "Bazorka", he became an iconic figure who played an influential role in the Free French Forces fight against the Nazis in World War II.

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