Dimitri Amilakhvari

Dimitri Amilakhvari
Dimitri Amilakhvari
	Amilakvari in 1942
Born	31 October 1906
Died	24 October 1942 (aged 35)
Allegiance	France; Free France
Service/branch	French Foreign Legion
Years of service	1926–1942
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held	13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
Battles/wars	Phoney War; World War II Norwegian Campaign Battles of Narvik; ; East African Campaign; North African Campaign Battle of Bir Hakeim; Second Battle of El Alamein †; ;
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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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