Bridoux, Eugène Marie-Jean
- Date of birth:
- November 16th, 1911 (Versailles, France)
- Date of death:
- July 14th, 1945 (Eichstatt, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery am Nagelberg
- Nationality:
- French (1870-present, Republic)
Biography
CAREER:
1930: Officer cadet in the Saint Cyr Military Academy and appointed in the cavalry
1939-1940: Campaign against Germany as captain in the 10th Régiment de Cuirassiers commanded by future general de Gaulle
1st September 1943: Joins the LVF in Versailles as captain - Hauptmann
7th September 1943: Sent to Kruszyna for combat training
November 1943: Hauptmann sent in Bielorussia as commander I.Bat. IR 638 - LVF replacing Jean Bassompierre
01.05.1944: promoted to chef d'escadrons
26th to 27th June 1944: Led the defensive comabt against soviet troops in Bobr
01st September 1944: Hauptsturmführer and commander of Waffen Gren.Reg. der SS Nr 58
Late December 1944: After a visit of general Bridoux (his father) in Wildflecken, leaves the regiment without any known reasons for the French delegation in Berlin
May 1945 : captured by the Allies
14 July 1945: commited suicide in his cell
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Capitaine (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, Escadron de décourverte, 10e Régiment de Cuirassiers
- Awarded on:
- July 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
Citation:
"Jeune chef de peloton de découverte de la plus haute valeur. Au cours des combats près de Laon et d'Abbeville, a commandé avec courage et un coup d’œil exceptionnels un détachement de découverte qui a combattu bravement et, malgré de lourdes pertes, rapporté les renseignements les plus précieux. Blessé au genou le 20 mai, après trois jours d'opérations. Blessé à l'épaule le 31 mai par éclats d'obus, a refusé de se laisser évacuer pour rester à la tête de son escadron."
Sources
- Photo: "Journal de Normandie" August 1943
- - Waffen-SS Français volume 1, Grégory Bouysse