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Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

French army general, Marshal of France (1889-1952) · France · Died at 62

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Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny was a French général d'armée during World War II and the First Indochina War. He was posthumously elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France in 1952.

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De Lattre as a student, c. 1903De Lattre as a student, c. 1903De Lattre as a lieutenant in the 12th Dragoon Regiment, 1914De Lattre as a lieutenant in the 12th Dragoon Regiment, 1914De Lattre (center) as a battalion commander in the 5th Infantry Regiment at Coulommiers, 1928De Lattre (center) as a battalion commander in the 5th Infantry Regiment at Coulommiers, 1928General de Lattre during the battles near Rethel, 20 May 1940General de Lattre during the battles near Rethel, 20 May 1940De Lattre as général de brigade, 1939De Lattre as général de brigade, 1939French Foreign Legion troops with US weapons, uniforms and equipment land on a North African beach during amphibious exercises.French Foreign Legion troops with US weapons, uniforms and equipment land on a North African beach during amphibious exercises.André Diethelm reviews the troops in Marseille on 29 August 1944. De Lattre walks behind him in dark pants and shirt without jacketAndré Diethelm reviews the troops in Marseille on 29 August 1944. De Lattre walks behind him in dark pants and shirt without jacket

Awards

Honorary Doctorate of the University of Montpellier1946
Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite1945
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
Grand cross of the Order of the Black Star
Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Companion of the Liberation
Military Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
Order of Suvorov, 1st class
Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
Croix de Guerre
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class
Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
Médaille militaire
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Distinguished Service Medal
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945
Order of Sherifian Military Merit
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Order of Liberation
Colonial Medal
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
National Order of Vietnam
Order of the Cross of Grunwald
Commander of the Order of Military Virtue
Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (Belgium)

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Country
France
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1952 · aged 62

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