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Lattre de Tassigny, Bernard Jean Marie Michel de
Lattre de Tassigny, Bernard Jean Marie Michel de
Date of birth:
February 11th, 1928 (Paris, France)
Date of death:
May 30th, 1951 (Ninh Binh, Vietnam)
Nationality:
French
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Médaille Militaire
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
He was the youngest person to receive that medal.
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
w/ bronze palm
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.5x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sous-Lieutenant (Second Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1946
With swords
Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieurs
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Awarded on:
May 11th, 1951
Médaille des Évadés
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordre national du Vietnam - Chevalier
Period:
First Indochina War (1946-1954)
Posthumously awarded
Knight to the Order of Merit
Sources
- Simonne de Lattre de Tassigny, Jean de Lattre, mon mari
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Franse militairen voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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