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French Battalion of the UNO
Bataillon français de l'ONU
Active
1950–1953
Country
France
Allegiance
United Nations
Branch
Army
Type
Infantry
Size
1,017
Part of
US 2nd Infantry Division
Engagements
Korean War
First and Second Battle of Wonju
Battle of the Twin Tunnels
Battle of Chipyong-ni
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
Battle of Arrowhead Hill
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
Military unit
Badge and plaque to commemorate the battalion of Korea 1950–1953, French battalion of the United Nations, it is inscribed, "From the Auvours camp where it had been formed on 22 October 1950, the French battalion of the United Nations under the command of General Monclar departed on 23 October 1950 to help the Republic of Korea repel an attack which it fell victim to. In memory of the 269 French volunteers and their 18 Korean comrades-in-arms who fell in its ranks in defense of freedom, 1950–1953.
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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