3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic combat unit of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in colonial campaigns and modern overseas operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3e régiment étranger d’infanterie | 2 |
| 3e régiment étranger | 1 |
| 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2900374 — 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: 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Foreign Legion, hasSubUnit, 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment]
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A.
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic and highly regarded combat regiment of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in major overseas operations.
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B.
1st Foreign Regiment
The 1st Foreign Regiment is a historic unit of the French Foreign Legion responsible for training, administration, and support of Legion personnel.
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C.
French 87th Territorial Division
The French 87th Territorial Division was a World War I French Army formation composed mainly of older reservists, noted for its defensive role on the Western Front, including during major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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D.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
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E.
French 45th Division
The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
- 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: 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic combat unit of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in colonial campaigns and modern overseas operations.
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A.
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic and highly regarded combat regiment of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in major overseas operations.
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B.
1st Foreign Regiment
The 1st Foreign Regiment is a historic unit of the French Foreign Legion responsible for training, administration, and support of Legion personnel.
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C.
French 87th Territorial Division
The French 87th Territorial Division was a World War I French Army formation composed mainly of older reservists, noted for its defensive role on the Western Front, including during major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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D.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
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E.
French 45th Division
The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Foreign Legion unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 3e REI ⓘ |
| allegiance | France ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| battleHonour | Camerone (Legion commemoration) ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | French ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ
linked to:
Croix de Guerre
Médaille militaire ⓘ |
| engagement |
Algerian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Algerian War of Independence
First Indochina War ⓘ Rif War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ operations in French Guiana ⓘ |
| garrison |
French Guiana
ⓘ
Kourou ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
command and logistics company
ⓘ
company ⓘ support company ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| motto | Flamma ardens ⓘ |
| nativeName |
3e régiment étranger d’infanterie
ⓘ
linked to:
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
|
| notableDeployment |
Algeria
ⓘ
French Guiana rainforest ⓘ
linked to:
Guiana Amazonian Park
Indochina ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Morocco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colonial campaigns
ⓘ
modern overseas operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
French Army Land Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
French Army
|
| partOf | French Foreign Legion ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defence of French interests overseas
ⓘ
security of Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| recruitment |
French officers
ⓘ
foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
overseas operations ⓘ |
| specialization |
jungle warfare
ⓘ
overseas security operations ⓘ |
| tradition | French Foreign Legion traditions ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Burning flame ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
green and red epaulettes
ⓘ
white kepi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment is a historic combat unit of the French Foreign Legion known for its deployments in colonial campaigns and modern overseas operations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment
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linked to: 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment