Jacques Massu

Jacques Massu , General French, born the May 5th 1908 with Châlons-sur-Marne, dead the October 26th 2002 with Conflans-on-Loing. It was illustrated in particular in various battalions of parachutists during the Second world war, inter alia elements of a rich and animated career.

Biography

Second world war

Wire of artillery officer, great-grand-nephew of the marshal Ney, it is Officier in equatorial Africa when it joined the French Free S . He takes part in the battle of the Fezzan with the Colonne Leclerc . In 1941, it is with the head of the battalion of walk of the Chad. As lieutenant-colonel with the 2 {{E}} D.B it takes part in the battles of the theater of the European west until the end of the Third Reich.

Méhariste in Tibesti, it transformed its " vessel of the désert" in " pétrolier" for an appointment of supply with the trucks of Bagnold of the Long Arranges Serves Group which took FFL Leclerc like passengers.

War of Indo-China

In September 1945, it unloads with Saigon and takes part in the release of the city and the south of the Indo-China.

North Africa

Brigadier general in 1955, ordering the 10th division parachutist with which it gains in 1957 the Bataille of Algiers with brutal methods, among which systematic torture. It receives in July 1958 its stars of major general and takes, in December, the head of the army corps of Algiers by simultaneously exerting the functions of regional prefect for the Inhabitant of Algiers.

Having criticized the policy of the president of the Republic, this one dislocates it, in January 1960, of its post of commander of the army corps of Algiers. Its reference causes the week of the barricades with Alger.
In 1962, it is named military governor of Metz.
In March 1966, it is named commander-in-chief of the French Forces in Germany, in residence with Baden-Baden where, the May 29th 1968, Charles de Gaulle will come to consult it.

Reprocess

Living withdrawn, starting from July 1969, in its residence gâtinaise of Conflans-on-Loing, it devoted many years to the writing of its memories, before dying the October 26th 2002 at 94 years.

Military career

1930 : Second lieutenant at his exit of Saint-Cyr military school.
1932: promoted Lieutenant.
1939: promoted Captain.
1942: promoted Commander
1944: promoted Lieutenant-colonel.
1946: promoted Colonel.
1955: promoted Brigadier general.
1958: promoted Major general.
1963: promoted Lieutenant-general of army.
1966: promoted General.

Decorations

Large Cross of the Legion of honor.
Companion of the Release - decree of the July 14th 1941.
Military Cross 1939-1945 (8 quotations).
Military Cross of the Theaters of external operations (3 quotations).
Cross of the Military Value (2 quotations).
Cross of the Combatant.
Colonial Médaille with fasten " Maroc" , " French Africa libre" , " Fezzan" , " Tunisie" , " Extrème-Orient".
Distinguished Service Order (GB).
Presidential Links Quotation (the USA).
Large Officer of the Nichan el Anouar.
Large Officer of the black Star of Benign the.
Large Cross of the Merit of FRG.

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