Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny
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Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny | |
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| Allegiance | France |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1944-1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II First Indochina War |
| Awards | Médaille militaire Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des TOE |
| Relations | Jean de Lattre de Tassigny |
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.
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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- ^ "Promotion Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny". Retrieved 9 January 2010.