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Lattre de Tassigny, Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1889 (Mouilleron-en-Pareds, France)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1952 (Paris, France)
Buried on:
Tombs Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Second Lieutenant)
Unit:
12e Régiment de Dragons
Awarded on:
August 1914
WIA 11.08.1914 + 00.09.1914 + 00.00.1916 + 00.00.1917 + 00.00.1918
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
12e Régiment de Dragons
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1914
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1918
Médaille Militaire
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Capitaine (Captain)
Awarded on:
1918
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
151e Régiment d'Infanterie
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1935
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Général de Brigade
Unit:
Chef, 14e Division d'Infanterie
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1940
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 1943
Escaped from German captivity on 03.09.1943
Médaille des Évadés
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1944
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 10th, 1945
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Général (General)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1945
Orden Suvorova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
1945

War Department, General Orders No. 97
Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1946

With swords
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)
Rank:
Maréchal de France (Marshal of France)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1952
"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1946 to 11 January 1952."

Department of the Army: General Orders No. 64
Legion of Merit - Chief Commander (LoM - CC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
8 citations : 3 palms + 5 stars

3 palm leaves
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

1 palm leaf
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

8 palm leaves
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

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