Roger Trinquier Military person

Roger Trinquier (20 March 1908 – 11 January 1986) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units. He was also a counter-insurgency theorist, mainly with his book Modern Warfare.

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Birth date	March 20, 1908
Birth place	La Beaume
Date of death	January 11, 1986
Place of death	Vence

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allegiance	France
award	Legion of Honour
military operations	World War II Algerian War State of Katanga First Indochina War
military branch	French Army
military command	3e RPIMa 2e BCCP GCMA
service start	1931