André Zeller
André Zeller (born January 1, 1898 in Besançon , † September 18, 1979 in Paris ) was a French général d'armée and putschist at the time of the Algerian War .
Zeller's highest command was the post of Chief of Staff of the Army. He was considered a logistics specialist. Zeller was retired because of his negative attitude towards the policies of Charles de Gaulle , who wanted Algeria to become independent. On April 24, 1961, he was one of three generals who carried out a military coup in Algiers . The coup collapsed quickly and Zeller surrendered two days later. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Zeller was released in 1968.
Individual evidence
- ^ Martin Evans: Algeria: France's undeclared War , Oxford, 2012, pp. 294f
- ↑ Georges Fleury: La Guerre en Algérie , 2nd edition, Paris, 1996, p. 494
- ^ Martin Evans: Algeria: France's undeclared War , Oxford, 2012, p. 298
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| SURNAME | Zeller, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Besançon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 1979 |
| Place of death | Paris |