Jean Vallette d'Osia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jean Vallette d'Osia

French general

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1898

Place of Birth: Rennes, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 28-Feb-2000

Profession: military personnel, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Jean Vallette d'Osia

  • Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the liberation of Lyon.
  • He ended his career in 1958 with the rank of Général de corps d'armée after having commanded the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade.
  • Vallette d'Osia was also a staunch anti-communist on and in later life linked to the far-right National Front.

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