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French Battalion

French Battalion of the UNO
Bataillon français de l'ONU
Active1950–1953
Country France
Allegiance United Nations
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
Size1,017
Part ofUS 2nd Infantry Division
EngagementsKorean War
DecorationsCroix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures with 4 Palms,
3 US Presidential Unit Citation,
2 ROK Presidential Unit Citations
Commanders
CommanderRaoul Magrin-Vernerey
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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