Régiment de marche du Tchad
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The Régiment de marche du Tchad is a historic French Army infantry regiment renowned for its role in the Free French Forces during World War II, particularly in the North African and European campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Régiment de marche du Tchad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4159396 — 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: Régiment de marche du Tchad Context triple: [2nd Armoured Division (France), notableUnit, Régiment de marche du Tchad]
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A.
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
The Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes are the national armed forces of Chad, responsible for the country’s defense and internal security.
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B.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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C.
Forces Armées du Nord
Forces Armées du Nord was a Chadian rebel movement that emerged as a key armed faction during the country’s civil conflicts and regional wars, notably opposing Libyan influence in Chad.
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D.
Malian National Guard
The Malian National Guard is a branch of Mali’s security forces responsible for internal security, territorial defense, and support to civil authorities, including maintaining public order and protecting key institutions.
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E.
French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation
The French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation was a volunteer French Army unit that fought alongside UN forces in the Korean War, gaining distinction for its role in several major battles.
- 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: Régiment de marche du Tchad Target entity description: The Régiment de marche du Tchad is a historic French Army infantry regiment renowned for its role in the Free French Forces during World War II, particularly in the North African and European campaigns.
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A.
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
The Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes are the national armed forces of Chad, responsible for the country’s defense and internal security.
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B.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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C.
Forces Armées du Nord
Forces Armées du Nord was a Chadian rebel movement that emerged as a key armed faction during the country’s civil conflicts and regional wars, notably opposing Libyan influence in Chad.
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D.
Malian National Guard
The Malian National Guard is a branch of Mali’s security forces responsible for internal security, territorial defense, and support to civil authorities, including maintaining public order and protecting key institutions.
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E.
French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation
The French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation was a volunteer French Army unit that fought alongside UN forces in the Korean War, gaining distinction for its role in several major battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French Army infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
ⓘ
Free French Forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Equatorial Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Afrique équatoriale française
Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Forces françaises libres
|
| battleHonour |
Allemagne 1945
ⓘ
Alsace 1944–1945 ⓘ Fezzan 1942–1943 ⓘ Koufra 1941 ⓘ D-Day ⓘ
surface form:
Normandie 1944
Paris 1944 ⓘ Tunisie 1943 ⓘ Vosges 1944 ⓘ |
| conflict |
European theatre of World War II
ⓘ
Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian campaign of World War II
Liberation of France ⓘ North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African campaign of World War II
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| decoration |
Croix de Guerre
ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de guerre des Théâtres d’opérations extérieures
Croix de la Libération ⓘ |
| garrison |
Meyenheim
ⓘ
Noyon ⓘ |
| honour | Compagnon de la Libération ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Armée de terre ⓘ |
| militaryUnitSize | regiment ⓘ |
| motto | Croire et oser ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Koufra
ⓘ
Liberation of Paris ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Free French campaigns in North Africa
ⓘ
participation in the liberation of France in 1944 ⓘ service within Leclerc’s 2nd Armoured Division ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Armoured Division (France)
ⓘ
surface form:
2e division blindée
French Army ⓘ Marine Troops (Troupes de marine) ⓘ
surface form:
Troupes de marine
|
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service |
Free French Forces
ⓘ
post-war French Army ⓘ |
| theatre |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| type | mechanized infantry regiment ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Régiment de marche du Tchad Description of subject: The Régiment de marche du Tchad is a historic French Army infantry regiment renowned for its role in the Free French Forces during World War II, particularly in the North African and European campaigns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.