Edgard de Larminat

Edgard de Larminat (born the November 29th 1895 with Ales - died on July 1st 1962 with Paris) is a French general, who fought at the time of the two world wars. Companion of the Release, it is one of the first French soldiers to join the free French Forces in 1940.

Biography

It was born in Alès in Gard in 1895, his/her father was officer of National Forestry Commission
It studies with Alès, Gap, Troyes and Dijon.
Acceptable with the contest of the military special School of Saint-Cyr military school in 1914, it passes the oral examinations which are stopped by the declaration of the First World War.

First World War

Engaged like private with the 27 {{E}} IH.
Detached with the 134 {{E}} IH, it follows the special courses of the pupils of Saint-Cyr military school.
Affected with the 321 {{E}} IH, where it is promoted Aspirant in August 1915.
Sous-lieutenant in December 1915
Blessé with the Fort of Be worth with Verdun in June 1916, he refuses to be made evacuate.
Lieutenant in December 1916.
Captain in September 1917.
Gauze in March 1918.
Wounded in June 1918.

Larminat finishes this war with four quotations, the Légion of honor and the rank of Capitaine. It is 23 years old

Morocco, Mauritania then Indo-China

In October 1919, it chooses the colonial Infantry and leaves for two years and half to the Morocco.
Combat against Djebalas in April - May 1921.
Attached to the staff of the general governor in AOF
Ordering in Mauritania.
Between 1925 and 1928, it is successively affected with the 1st battalion of Senegalese riflemen, the 1 {{er}} regiment of colonial infantry (RIC) and with the 22 {{E}} RIC.
In May 1928, it goes in Indo-China to the military cabinet of the general governor.
In September 1929, it is promoted Major.
In February 1931, it takes the command of the 4 {{E}} regiment of Senegalese riflemen with Fréjus.
Of 1933 with 1935, it studies with the École of war and in fate Lieutenant-colonel.

Second world war

In March 1940 it is promoted colonel whereas he is chief of staff of the general ordering the troops of Raising.
In May 1940, it is named chief of staff of the general ordering the theater of operations of the Middle East.
In June 1940, it refuses the defeat and diffuse orders to create a force of volunteers intended to join the British, which is worth to him to be arrested and imprisoned with Damas. He escapes quickly and joined the free French Forces in Palestine.
In August 1940, it contributes to the rallying of Means-Congo to the free France.
Appointed general governor of AEF.
Member of the Council of Defense of the Empire, High-Commissioner, it is promoted brigadier general in July 1941.
Condemned to death in absentia by the Mode of Vichy.
It organizes African battalions of FFL forming the 1 {{free Re}} French division and of the Leclerc Column.
December 1941, it is named assistant of the general Catroux, commander-in-chief with Raising and takes the command of 1st and 2nd Brigades FFL during the Campagne of Libya where it organizes defense Bir Hakeim.
In July 1942, it undergoes a serious car accident in Egypt.
In September 1942, it receives its third star.
In January 1943, it takes the command of the 1 {{Re}} DFL and goes in Tunisia.
In June 1943, he becomes chief of general staff of FFL.
It joined the French Task force of the general June or it orders the 2nd Army corps.
In June 1944, new quotation for its tactical direction and its spirit of decision at the time of the engagements against the Germans in the area of Viterbo.
In August 1944, it takes part in the Débarquement in Provence with the 1st army as commander of an army corps.
In October 1944, it is charged to reduce the German resistance of the Atlantic in particular of Lorient, La Rochelle, Rochefort and Royan - Low register Point.
During the winter 1944 - 1945, it reorganizes FFI in five divisions of infantry.
In April 1945, it takes all the German positions of the Gironde, the release of the port of Bordeaux. After the capitulation of the Germany, it takes possession of La Rochelle, Saint-Nazaire and Lorient.

Post-war period

In November 1945, it is named General inspector of the Troops of Overseas.
In 1953, it is named general, then in 1955, Inspecteur of the Colonial Troops. One year after it is versed in the 2nd section (frameworks of reserve).
In June 1962, pointed out, it is named president of the military Cour of justice charged to judge the participants in the putsch of Algiers in April 1961.
on July 1st, 1962, it puts an end to its days.

Quotation

“I remember that at the end of the war, my Henri cousin and me mark the advance of the allied armies with small flags bearing the ordering name of the generals of the armies or the army corps. I forgot the name of almost all these generals (Bradley, Patton, Joukov) but I remember the name of the general of Larminat”, Georges Perec, I remember , 37.

Decorations

French decorations, of the French or interallied colonies

Grand Cross of the Legion of honor
Companion of the Release - decree of August 1st, 1941
Military Cross 1914-1918 (4 quotations)
Military Cross 1939-1945 (4 quotations)
Military Cross of the Theaters of external operations (1 quotation)
Cross of the Voluntary Combatant
Medal of Resistance with rivet washer
Commander of the Order of Merit combatant
colonial Medal with staples " Morocco "
Medal commemorative of the war 1914-1918
Medal commemorative of Raising
Interallied Medal 1914-1918
Distinguished Medal of the escaped prisoners
of the military casualties

Foreign decorations

Commander of the Legion off Merit (the USA)
Order of the Bath (GB)
Commander of the Order of Léopold (Belgium)
Belgian Military Cross (with palm)
Grand Cross of the Virtuti Militari (Poland)
Large Cross of the black Star (Benign)

Publications

the Army in the Nation , Paris, 1945
Bertie Albrecht, Pierre Arrighi, General Brosset, D. Corticchiato, Jean Prévost, 5 among others , Paris, 1947
Which will be France of tomorrow?
the European Army , Paris, 1952
Chronic disrespectful , Paris, 1962

External bond

Biography on the site about the Release

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