Dimitri Amilakhvari | |
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![]() Amilakvari in 1942 | |
Born | 31 October 1906 |
Died | 24 October 1942 | (aged 35)
Allegiance | France Free France |
Service/ | French Foreign Legion |
Years of service | 1926–1942 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands held | 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion |
Battles/wars | Phoney War |
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Prince Dimitri Zedginidze-Amilakhvari, more commonly known as Dimitri Amilakhvari (Georgian: დიმიტრი ამილახვარი, French: Dimitri Amilakvari) (31 October 1906 – 24 October 1942) was a French military officer of noble Georgian descent and Lieutenant Colonel of the French Foreign Legion. Under the nickname "Bazorka", he became an iconic figure who played an influential role in the Free French Forces fight against the Nazis in World War II.
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