Jean Gilles (French Army officer)
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Jean Marcellin Joseph Calixte Gilles (14 October 1904 – 10 August 1961) was a French Army general who served in World War II and several colonial conflicts.
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Jean Gilles | |
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Born | 14 October 1904 Perpignan, France |
Died | 10 August 1961(1961-08-10) (aged 56) Mont-Louis, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1924–1961 |
Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
Commands held | 1er DBCCP GOMRN 25th Parachute Division Corps d’Armée de Constantine |
Battles/wars | Rif War World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Suez Crisis |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
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