Edgard de Larminat
Edgard de Larminat (born November 29, 1895 in Alès , † July 1, 1962 in Paris ) was a French Général d'armée in World War II .
Shortly after the defeat of France, he joined the Free French Armed Forces (fr. Forces françaises libres , FFL for short) as one of the most important military figures in order to continue fighting against the Third Reich and the Vichy regime. He became a main figure of Free France in Africa as a member of the Conseil de Défense de l'Empire and as commander of the 1st Free French Division (fr. 1ère Division Française Libre , or 1ère DFL). He played a crucial role in the liberation of France and Italy.
Awards
- Grand Cross of the French Legion of Honor
- Ordre de la Liberation by decree of August 1, 1941
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with four gold stars
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945 with four gold stars
- TOE war cross with a gold star
- Médaille de la Résistance with rose window
- Médaille des évadés
- Legion of Merit : Commander (USA)
- Order of the Bath : Knight Grand Cross (UK)
- Order of the Leopold : Commander (Belgium)
- Order Virtuti Militari : Grand Cross (Poland)
- Order of the Black Star: Grand Cross (Benin)
Works
- L'Armée dans la Nation , Paris, 1945
- Bertie Albrecht, Pierre Arrighi, Général Brosset, D. Corticchiato, Jean Prévost, 5 parmi d'autres , Paris, 1947
- Que sera la France de demain?
- L'Armée européenne , Paris, 1952
- Chroniques irrévérencieuses , Paris, 1962
bibliography
- Philippe Oulmont (dir.), Larminat. Un fidèle hors série (preface by Étienne Burin des Roziers), Paris, Little big man Éditions / Fondation Charles de Gaulle, 2008, 416 p.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Larminat, Edgard de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alès |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1962 |
| Place of death | Paris |