3e REI
E1024099
3e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its service in harsh environments, particularly in French Guiana and historically in Indochina and North Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3e REI canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13162729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3e REI Context triple: [3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment, abbreviation, 3e REI]
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2e REI
2e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its infantry combat role and deployments in overseas operations.
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ER3
ER3 is the IATA aircraft type code used to designate the Embraer ERJ 135 regional jet.
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E-3
E-3 is a U.S. Air Force airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Boeing 707 airframe, used for long-range surveillance, command, and control.
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E35
E35 is a major north–south European route running from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Rome in Italy, passing through Germany and Switzerland.
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E.
E313
E313 is a major Belgian motorway connecting Antwerp with Liège and serving as a key east–west transport corridor through the Limburg region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3e REI Target entity description: 3e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its service in harsh environments, particularly in French Guiana and historically in Indochina and North Africa.
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A.
2e REI
2e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its infantry combat role and deployments in overseas operations.
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B.
ER3
ER3 is the IATA aircraft type code used to designate the Embraer ERJ 135 regional jet.
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C.
E-3
E-3 is a U.S. Air Force airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Boeing 707 airframe, used for long-range surveillance, command, and control.
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D.
E35
E35 is a major north–south European route running from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Rome in Italy, passing through Germany and Switzerland.
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E.
E313
E313 is a major Belgian motorway connecting Antwerp with Liège and serving as a key east–west transport corridor through the Limburg region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| allegiance | France ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Algerian War of Independence
First Indochina War ⓘ Moroccan campaigns ⓘ
linked to:
French conquest of Morocco
Tunisia campaigns ⓘ
linked to:
Tunisian campaign
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decorations |
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
ⓘ
linked to:
Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre 1939–1945 ⓘ
linked to:
Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre des Théâtres d’opérations extérieures ⓘ Croix de la Valeur militaire ⓘ
linked to:
Croix de la Valeur Militaire
|
| deployment |
Algeria
ⓘ
French Guiana ⓘ Indochina ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Morocco ⓘ Tonkin ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
3e régiment étranger
ⓘ
linked to:
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
|
| garrison |
French Guiana
ⓘ
Kourou ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
command and logistics company
ⓘ
company ⓘ support company ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| motto | Fluctuat nec mergitur ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
3e régiment étranger d’infanterie
ⓘ
linked to:
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
|
| nickname |
Régiment de la jungle
ⓘ
Régiment du Tonkin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations in harsh environments
ⓘ
service in French Guiana ⓘ service in Indochina ⓘ service in North Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army ⓘ |
| recruitment |
French citizens
ⓘ
foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
colonial infantry (historical)
ⓘ
counter‑insurgency (historical) ⓘ protection of strategic sites in French Guiana ⓘ security of Guiana Space Centre ⓘ territorial defense in French Guiana ⓘ |
| shortName | 3e REI ⓘ |
| specialization |
jungle warfare
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| tradition | Foreign Legion regimental music and ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3e REI Description of subject: 3e REI is a regiment of the French Foreign Legion renowned for its service in harsh environments, particularly in French Guiana and historically in Indochina and North Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.