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Marcel Alessandri

Soldier (1895-1968) · France · On the map · Died at 73

Marcel Jean Marie Alessandri was a French army officer who served in the World War I, World War II, and the First Indochina War.

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Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
Colonial Medal
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914-1918
Resistance Medal
Inter-Allied Victory medal (Belgium)

About this person

During World War II, he was stationed in French Indochina where he ultimately assumed supreme command of the French forces in China, in addition to assuming responsibility for the administration of the French government in China. In the course of his military career he received the Croix de Guerre twelve times in addition to numerous other citations and commendations.

Country
France
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1968 · aged 73