Jean Touzet du Vigier

Jean Touzet du Vigier
General Jean Touzet du Vigier
Born	(1888-10-10)10 October 1888 Chambéry, France
Died	16 August 1980(1980-08-16) (aged 91) Paris, France
Allegiance	French Third Republic 1913-40 Vichy France 1940-41 Free French Forces 1941-45 French Fourth Republic 1945-47
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1913-1947
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	2nd Armored Regiment 1st Mechanized Brigade 1st Armored Division Garrison of Strasbourg Assistant Chief of the General Staff
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Invasion of France Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor American Red Cross of Merit Distinguished Service Order
Other work	Retired

Lieutenant General Jean-Louis-Alain Touzet du Vigier (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi alɛ̃ tuzɛ dy viʒje]; 1888–1980 was a French army officer during World War II and an advocate of military mechanization,^[1] particularly the motorization of the cavalry.