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Pierre Paul Jeanpierre | |
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Nickname(s) | Soleil - The Sun (code radio indicative) Jardin (resistance alias) |
Born | 14 March 1912 Belfort, France |
Died | 29 May 1958 Guelma, French Algeria | (aged 46)
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Infantry Foreign Airborne |
Years of service | 1930-1958 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands | 1er BEP (1948-1955) 1er REP (1955-1956), (1957-1958) † |
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Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pɔl ʒɑ̃pjɛʁ]; 14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a soldier in the French Army, a French Resistance fighter and senior officer of the French Foreign Legion.
He served in the French Army and fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he was killed in action. Apart from a short time spent in the French resistance and as a deportee during World War II, he served with the Foreign Legion from 1936 onwards. Jeanpierre commanded the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, expanded into the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1er REP) until his death during the Algerian War.