Raoul Salan Military person

Raoul Albin Louis Salan (French pronunciation: [ʁaul salɑ̃]; 10 June 1899 – 3 July 1984) was a French Army general and the fourth French commanding general during the First Indochina War. Salan was one of four generals who organized the 1961 Algiers Putsch operation and then founded the Organisation de l'armée secrète.

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Alias (AKA)	Salan Raoul Albin Louis
Birth date	June 10, 1899
Birth place	France , Roquecourbe
Date of death	July 03, 1984
Place of death	Paris , France

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allegiance	20px France 23px Organisation de l'Armée Secrète
award	Legion of Honour
military operations	World War II Algiers putsch of 1961 World War I First Indochina War
military branch	French Army
military command	14th Infantry Division French forces French Far East Expeditionary Corps 6th Senegalese Tirailleur Regiment
service start	1917
service end	1959