Jean-Louis Nicot
Jean-Louis Nicot (* 1911 ; † 2004 ) was a French Air Force general . He was arrested in connection with the failed coup by the French military during the Algerian War in 1961.
Life
Nicot graduated from Saint-Cyr Military School and began a career in the Air Force. During the Second World War , Nicot was used as a bomber pilot, participated in the fighting of 1940 and distinguished himself in the advance of Allied troops in Germany.
Nicot volunteered to serve in French Indochina . In August 1953 he became chief of the French Air Force's transport aircraft fleet. In this function, he protested in the planning phase against the battle for Điện Biên Phủ , as it could not be supplied from the air with the means given to him.
During the Algerian War , he played a minor role in the failed coup attempt by high officers against the government. Nicot was imprisoned in Tulle in 1961 . He was released in 1968.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicot, Jean-Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Louis-Nicot, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Air Force General |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1911 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2004 |