• Operation Amherst

Date of birth:

September 19th, 1918 (Francourville/Centre, France)

Nationality:

French

Armand Suin was born in Francourville near Chartres in France on 19th September 1918. He enlisted in the French Army in 1939. After the beginning of the war he left occupied France for England and volunteered for the french Squadron of the Special Air Service. He served with 3rd SAS until the end of the war. He participed in the campaign for France and was dropped in Bretagne in June 1944. After that he participed to Amherst Operation in the Netherlands.
He finished the WWII with the grade of Chef Sergent.
After the WWII, he stayed in the army and served during the Indochine and Algerian independance Wars.
He left the army with the grade of Commandant.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergent Chef (Sergeant-Chef)

Unit:

3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment, 3rd SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), British Army

Awarded on:

January 2nd, 1951

Awarded for:

Operation Amherst

"Belonging to the 'S.A.S. Troops', he courageous and tacttful took action against the enemy during the fighting for the liberation of the occupied Dutch territory in 1945. He demonstrated a special devotion to duty.

Royal decree no.15 dated 2nd January 1951.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergent-chef (NCO Master Sergeant)

Unit:

24/HQ Squadron, 3rd SAS Regiment, Special Air Service (SAS), Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

July 12th, 1946

Awarded for:

Operation Amherst

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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