André Lalande
André Lalande (26 May 1913 – 19 October 1995) was a French Army officer and general in the Chasseurs Alpins and French Foreign Legion. He fought during the World War II at the heart of the Free French Forces, then in Indochina and Algeria.
André Lalande | |
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| Born | 26 May 1913 Rennes, France |
| Died | 19 October 1995 (aged 82) Brive-la-Gaillarde, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | French Army Chasseurs Alpins French Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1931–1973 |
| Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
| Commands held | 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment French Army Light Aviation 11th Light Intervention Division Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Battle of Narvik *Battle of Bir Hakeim *disembarking in Provence *Battle of Alsace First Indochina War *Battle of Dien Bien Phu Algerian War |
| Awards | Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur Compagnon de la Libération Médaille de la Résistance Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des TOE Croix de la Valeur militaire |
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