Jean Gilles (French Army officer)
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.
Jean Gilles | |
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| Born | 14 October 1904 Perpignan, France |
| Died | 10 August 1961 (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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