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'''Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny''' (11 February 1928, [[Paris]] – 30 May 1951) was a [[French Army]] officer, who fought during [[World War II]] and the [[First Indochina War]], in which he was killed in action. He was the only child of General [[Jean de Lattre de Tassigny]], the overall commander of French forces in Indochina at the time.
'''Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny''' (11 February 1928 – 30 May 1951) was a [[French Army]] officer, who fought during [[World War II]] and the [[First Indochina War]], in which he was killed in action. He was the only child of General [[Jean de Lattre de Tassigny]], the overall commander of French forces in Indochina at the time.


The 1984-1985 class of the Ecole Militaire Interarmes was named “Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny” in his honour.<ref name = promotion >{{cite web|url= http://emia.delattre.free.fr/ |title= Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref>
The 1984-1985 class of the Ecole Militaire Interarmes was named “Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny” in his honour.<ref name = promotion >{{cite web|url= http://emia.delattre.free.fr/ |title= Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny|accessdate=9 January 2010}}</ref>

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Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny
AllegianceFrance
Service / branchFrench Army
Years of service1944-1951
RankLieutenant
Battles / warsWorld War II
First Indochina War
AwardsMédaille militaire
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre des TOE
RelationsJean de Lattre de Tassigny

Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny (11 February 1928 – 30 May 1951) was a French Army officer, who fought during World War II and the First Indochina War, in which he was killed in action. He was the only child of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, the overall commander of French forces in Indochina at the time.

The 1984-1985 class of the Ecole Militaire Interarmes was named “Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny” in his honour.[1]

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Notes

  1. ^ "Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny". Retrieved 9 January 2010.