Those French troops showed great bravery and self sacrifice in taking that bridge that day to secure safety for the people of Sarajevo. You are right to be proud of their service. However, to say that other men and women, of other countries, have not done the same is a faux pas. Many brave men and women from many nations have knowingly charged into the face of certain death for a cause, often a cause that is not their own, to secure the freedom and safety of innocents. I agree with your point that many nations today do not understand the true nature of a fight that is intimate such as this battle was. There would certainly be less conflict if it were all hand to hand.
Let's not stain the accomplishment of these French troops with petty bickering of who has done more for a cause. Give them the honor they are due, among the past heroes of all nations who have stood against tyranny and secured a better future for those who cannot secure it themselves.