Émile Janssens
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Émile Robert Alphonse Hippolyte Janssens (15 June 1902 – 4 December 1989) was a Belgian military officer and colonial official, best known for his command of the Force Publique at the start of the Congo Crisis. He described himself as the "Little Maniac" (French: Petit Maniaque) and was a staunch disciplinarian, but his refusal to see Congolese independence as marking a change in the nature of his command has been cited as the immediate cause of the mutiny by the Force Publique in July 1960 that plunged Congo-Léopoldville into chaos and anarchy.[2]
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Émile Janssens | |
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Born | (1902-06-15)15 June 1902 Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium[1] |
Died | 4 December 1989(1989-12-04) (aged 87)[1] Brussels, Belgium |
Allegiance | Belgian Congo |
Service/ | Force Publique |
Years of service | 1939–1960 |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Commands held | Force Publique (March 1954–1960) |
Other work | Historian, politician |
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