Formed in 1831 to help with the conquest of Algeria, its ranks have included Germans, Turks & Chinese

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Thursday, July 27 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Fighting Forces

Today’s contestants are Lucas Partridge, Alicia Schaffer and Zach Razavi.

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Formed in 1831 to help with the conquest of Algeria, its ranks have included Germans, Turks & Chinese

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: French Foreign Legion

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The French Foreign Legion is a military service wing of the French Army, established for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces.

The Legion is known for its diverse makeup, with recruits hailing from various parts of the world, including Germans, Turks and Chinese. Its primary function was to serve as an auxiliary unit of the French army, providing a force for deployment in situations where it might be inappropriate or politically sensitive to use regular French troops.

The formation of the Legion coincided with the need for additional manpower for the French military campaigns in Algeria, a territory they ruled from 1830 to 1962.

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