Tercio de Extranjeros

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Tercio de Extranjeros is the original name of the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army historically known for its foreign volunteers and rapid-deployment role.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Tercio de Extranjeros canonical 3

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf elite military formation ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ
military unit ⓘ
allegiance Kingdom of Spain ⓘ
branch land forces ⓘ
ceremonialMusic El novio de la muerte ⓘ
ceremonialRole state military ceremonies in Spain ⓘ
conflict Ifni War ⓘ
Rif War ⓘ
Spanish Civil War ⓘ
Spanish colonial campaigns in North Africa ⓘ
country Spain ⓘ
doctrine offensive spirit ⓘ
rapid assault ⓘ
equipment light infantry weapons ⓘ
founder José Millán-Astray ⓘ
garrisonLocation Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ
hasNickname La Legión ⓘ
hasOriginalName Tercio de Extranjeros ⓘ
hasSubunit bandera (battalion-sized unit) ⓘ
compañía (company) ⓘ
sección (platoon) ⓘ
ideology Spanish nationalism ⓘ
inception 1920 ⓘ
language Spanish ⓘ
motto Legionarios a luchar, legionarios a morir ⓘ
¡Viva la muerte! ⓘ
notableFor distinctive uniform ⓘ
foreign volunteers ⓘ
high esprit de corps ⓘ
originalNameOf Spanish Legion ⓘ
partOf Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ
Spanish Army ⓘ
recruitment initially open to foreign volunteers ⓘ
professional soldiers ⓘ
role light infantry ⓘ
rapid deployment ⓘ
shock troops ⓘ
tradition Legionary Creed ⓘ
linked to: La Legión
trainingFocus close-quarters combat ⓘ
harsh physical conditioning ⓘ
rapid deployment operations ⓘ
type volunteer force ⓘ
uniformFeature chapiri side cap ⓘ
open-chested shirt ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Legión Española → nativeName → Tercio de Extranjeros ⓘ
Spanish Legion → hasOriginalName → Tercio de Extranjeros ⓘ
subject linked to: Tercio de Extranjeros
La Novia de la Muerte → associatedWith → Tercio de Extranjeros ⓘ