Pierre Jeanpierre Military person

Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a French Army officer. He fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he was killed in action. Apart from a short time in the French resistance, he served exclusively with French Foreign Legion units, most notably as commander of the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1912
Birth place
Belfort , France
Date of deathMay 29, 1958
Place of death
French Algeria , Guelma

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allegianceFrance
military operations
Suez Crisis
World War II
Algerian War
First Indochina War
military branch
French Army
military command1st Foreign Parachute Regiment
service start1930
service end1958

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