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Louis-Antoine Gaultier
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Nickname(s)	Le Magnifique; "The Magnificent"
Born	25 September 1898; Guelma, Algeria
Died	11 March 1970 (aged 71); Toulon, France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Army; French Foreign Legion
Years of service	1917–1955
Rank	Général de brigade
Commands	Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments; DCRE (1945–1949); 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment; 1er REI
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II
Other work	FSALE President ; (1966–1969)

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Louis-Antoine Gaultier (1898–1970) was a général of the French Army who served mainly in the French Foreign Legion.

Military career

World War I

Louis-Antoine prepared the admission entrance of École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr when he was mobilized in 1917. Assigned to the 4th Zouaves Regiment (French: 4^e Régiment de Zouaves), he was promoted to caporal (corporal) then sergent (sergeant) and aspirant at the end of the war.

Nominated as a sous-lieutenant on 1 February 1919 at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1^er RE, he remained in the Legion almost his entire career.

Interwar period

Nominated as a sous-lieutenant on 1 February 1919 at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1^er RE, he remained in the Legion almost his entire career.

He served in Algeria and then Morocco with the 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment 4^e REI. Gaultier was promoted to captain on 25 March 1932.

In May 1939, he left Morocco and the legion for a posting with the 91st Line Infantry Regiment (French: 91^e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne).

World War II

As of February 1940, he found the legion back again by receiving the commandment of a battalion of the 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 11^e REI during the combats from May to June 1940.

Promoted to the rank of chef de bataillon (commandant – major) on 11 June 1940, he managed to escape after the capitulation of his army corps and made way to join the Zone libre.

He joined the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2^e REI at the beginning of 1941 in Morocco. In 1943, he was assigned to the 3rd Foreign Regiment 3^e RE, he joined, with his unit, the Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion RMLE. Chief of the general staff headquarters of the regiment, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 25 December 1943. With the death of regimental commander of the RMLE, he received the provisionary command of the regiment, from December 1944 to March 1945, prior to command being delegated to colonel Jean Olié.

On 25 June 1945 he was promoted to the rank of colonel at the 21 Line Infantry Regiment (French: 21^e Régiment d'Infanterie).

After-war

In December 1945, he assumed command of the Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments (French: Dépôt Commun des Régiments étrangers, DCRE) at Sidi Bel Abbès. It was under his command and his impulsion that Képi Blanc, the monthly of the French Foreign Legion.

In 1949, the DCRE became the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1^er REI.

He left indefinitely the Legion on 2 June 1950, at the end of his commandment time.

He was accordingly nominated as assistant (French: adjoint) général Commandant of the subdivision of Montpellier, before taking his retirement as général on 1 July 1955.

Retirement

On 17 September 1966 he was elected as president of the French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère) (FSALE).

In December 1969, he left the presidency of the association and died in March of the following year in Toulon.

Recognitions and honors

Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Croix de guerre des TOE
commandeur de l'ordre du Ouissam alaouite
commandeur de l'ordre du Nichan Iftikhar

He received a total of 11 citations.

He wrote notably:

C'est la Légion, Impression française, Marseille, 1972 (with Colonel Jacquot)
Acte de foi dans la Légion étrangère

References

Sources

Division Histoire et patrimoine de la Légion étrangère
Képi Blanc

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-|birth_date= September 25 1898
+|birth_date= 25 September 1898
-|death_date= March 11 1970 (age 71)
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 === World War I ===
-Louis-Antoine prepared the admission entrance of [[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr]] when he was mobilized in 1917. Assigned to the 4th Zouaves Regiment ({{lang-fr|[[:fr:4e régiment de zouaves|4<sup>e</sup> Régiment de Zouaves]]}}), he was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|caporal]] ([[corporal]]) then [[Ranks in the French Army|sergent]] ([[sergeant]]) and [[Ranks in the French Army|aspirant]] at the end of the [[World War I|war]].
+Louis-Antoine prepared the admission entrance of [[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr]] when he was mobilized in 1917. Assigned to the 4th Zouaves Regiment ({{langx|fr|[[:fr:4e régiment de zouaves|4<sup>e</sup> Régiment de Zouaves]]}}), he was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|caporal]] ([[corporal]]) then [[Ranks in the French Army|sergent]] ([[sergeant]]) and [[Ranks in the French Army|aspirant]] at the end of the [[World War I|war]].
-Nominated as a [[Ranks in the French Army|sous-lieutenant]] on February 1 1919 at the [[1st Foreign Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> RE, he remained in the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] almost his entire career.
+Nominated as a [[Ranks in the French Army|sous-lieutenant]] on 1 February 1919 at the [[1st Foreign Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> RE, he remained in the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] almost his entire career.
 === Interwar period ===
-Nominated as a [[Ranks in the French Army|sous-lieutenant]] on February 1 1919 at the [[1st Foreign Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> RE, he remained in the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] almost his entire career.
+Nominated as a [[Ranks in the French Army|sous-lieutenant]] on 1 February 1919 at the [[1st Foreign Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> RE, he remained in the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] almost his entire career.
-He served in [[Algeria]] and then [[Morocco]] with the [[4th Foreign Regiment|4th Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 4<sup>e</sup> REI.  Gaultier was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|captain]] on March 25 1932.
+He served in [[Algeria]] and then [[Morocco]] with the [[4th Foreign Regiment|4th Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 4<sup>e</sup> REI.  Gaultier was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|captain]] on 25 March 1932.
-In May 1939, he left Morocco and the legion for a posting with the 91st Line Infantry Regiment ({{lang-fr|91<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne}}).
+In May 1939, he left Morocco and the legion for a posting with the 91st Line Infantry Regiment ({{langx|fr|91<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne}}).
 === World War II ===
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 As of February 1940, he found the legion back again by receiving the commandment of a battalion of the [[11th Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 11<sup>e</sup> REI during the combats from May to June 1940.
-Promoted to the rank of [[Ranks in the French Army|chef de bataillon]] ([[Ranks in the French Army|commandant]] – [[major]]) on June 11 1940, he managed to escape after the capitulation of his army corps and made way to join the [[Zone libre]].
+Promoted to the rank of [[Ranks in the French Army|chef de bataillon]] ([[Ranks in the French Army|commandant]] – [[Major (rank)|major]]) on 11 June 1940, he managed to escape after the capitulation of his army corps and made way to join the [[Zone libre]].
-He joined the [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 2<sup>e</sup> REI at the beginning of 1941 in [[Morocco]]. In 1943, he was assigned to the [[3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment|3rd Foreign Regiment]] 3<sup>e</sup> RE, he joined, with his unit, the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion]] RMLE. Chief of the general staff headquarters of the regiment, he was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|lieutenant-colonel]] on December 25 1943. With the death of [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|regimental commander]] of the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|RMLE]], he received the provisionary command of the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|regiment]], from December 1944 to March 1945, prior to command being delegated to [[Ranks in the French Army|colonel]] [[Jean Olié]].
+He joined the [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 2<sup>e</sup> REI at the beginning of 1941 in [[Morocco]]. In 1943, he was assigned to the [[3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment|3rd Foreign Regiment]] 3<sup>e</sup> RE, he joined, with his unit, the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion]] RMLE. Chief of the general staff headquarters of the regiment, he was promoted to [[Ranks in the French Army|lieutenant-colonel]] on 25 December 1943. With the death of [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|regimental commander]] of the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|RMLE]], he received the provisionary command of the [[Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion|regiment]], from December 1944 to March 1945, prior to command being delegated to [[Ranks in the French Army|colonel]] [[Jean Olié]].
-On June 25 1945, he was promoted to the rank of [[Ranks in the French Army|colonel]] at the 21 Line Infantry Regiment ({{lang-fr|[[:fr:21e régiment d'infanterie de ligne|21<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie]]}}).
+On 25 June 1945 he was promoted to the rank of [[Ranks in the French Army|colonel]] at the 21 Line Infantry Regiment ({{langx|fr|[[:fr:21e régiment d'infanterie de ligne|21<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'Infanterie]]}}).
 === After-war ===
-In December 1945, he assumed command of the [[Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments]] ({{lang-fr|Dépôt Commun des Régiments étrangers, DCRE}}) at [[Sidi Bel Abbès]]. It was under his command and his impulsion that [[Képi Blanc (publication)|Képi Blanc]], the monthly of the [[French Foreign Legion]].
+In December 1945, he assumed command of the [[Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments]] ({{langx|fr|Dépôt Commun des Régiments étrangers, DCRE}}) at [[Sidi Bel Abbès]]. It was under his command and his impulsion that [[Képi Blanc (publication)|Képi Blanc]], the monthly of the [[French Foreign Legion]].
 In 1949, the DCRE became the [[1st Foreign Regiment|1st Foreign Infantry Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> REI.
-He left indefinitely the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] on June 2 1950, at the end of his commandment time.
+He left indefinitely the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] on 2 June 1950, at the end of his commandment time.
-He was accordingly nominated as assistant ({{lang-fr|adjoint}}) [[général]] Commandant of the subdivision of Montpellier, before taking his retirement as [[général]] on July 1 1955.
+He was accordingly nominated as assistant ({{langx|fr|adjoint}}) [[général]] Commandant of the subdivision of Montpellier, before taking his retirement as [[général]] on 1 July 1955.
 === Retirement ===
-On September 17 1966, he was elected as [[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)|president]] of the [[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)]] ([[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)|FSALE]]).
+On 17 September 1966 he was elected as [[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)|president]] of the [[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)]] ([[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)|FSALE]]).
 In December 1969, he left the presidency of the [[French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère)|association]] and died in March of the following year in [[Toulon]].
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