Marie-Pierre Kœnig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie-Pierre Kœnig

French general and politician

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Caen, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1970

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marie Joseph Pierre François Kœnig (French pronunciation: ?[ma?i pj?? kønig]; 10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French general during the Second World War, where he commanded a Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim in North Africa in 1942.
He started a political career after the War and was posthumously elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France in 1984.