P220 Legion

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1831
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:colors green and red
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired video games
inspired songs
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Indochina_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Algerian_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:hasRole infantry
gptkbp:headquarters Aubagne
gptkbp:history established in 1831
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P220 Legion
gptkbp:insignia Legion emblem
gptkbp:language French
gptkbp:motto Legio Patria Nostra
gptkbp:nickname The Legion
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Fallujah
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Battle of Mosul
Battle of Algiers
Battle of Bir Hakeim
Battle of Raqqa
Battle of CamarĂ³n
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Philippe_Leclerc_de_Hauteclocque
gptkb:Roland_Garros
gptkb:Louis_de_Lattre_de_Tassigny
Jean_Danjou
gptkbp:operationalArea various global locations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_Foreign_Legion
gptkbp:primaryMission foreign military operations
gptkbp:recruitment open to foreign nationals
requires commitment to service
gptkbp:secondaryMission humanitarian missions
gptkbp:size approximately 7,000 personnel
gptkbp:traditions parades
military ceremonies
marching songs
gptkbp:training specialized training
basic training
gptkbp:uniform distinctive uniform