Pierre Jeanpierre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pierre Jeanpierre

French resistance member

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 29-May-1958

Profession: military officer, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Pierre Jeanpierre

  • Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a senior officer of the French Foreign Legion. He initially served in the French Army and fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he was killed in action.
  • Apart from a short time spent in the French resistance and as a deportee during World War II, he served with the Foreign Legion from 1936.
  • Jeanpierre commanded the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, expanded into the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1er REP) until his death during the Algerian War.

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