Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert
Joseph Jean de Goislard de Monsabert (born September 30, 1887 in Libourne , † June 13, 1981 in Dax ) was a French Général d'armée .
Life
Goislard de Monsabert graduated from the Saint-Cyr military school , the officers' school of the French army . He served in World War I and was, among other things, commander of the Algerian 3rd Division at the Battle of Monte Cassino (1944) during World War II . He later led the 2nd French Corps as commanding general .
After the end of the war he was in command of the French occupation forces.
Awards
This is an incomplete listing:
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
- War Cross 1914–1918
- Croix de guerre théâtres d'opérations extérieurs (TOE)
- Croix de guerre 1939-1945
- Military Cross
- Bronze Star Medal
- Officer of the Legion of Merit
Works
This is an incomplete selection:
- En relisant Bugeaud et Lyautey , 1937.
- Il faut refaire l'armée française , 1950.
- Notes de Guerre , 1999.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Falko Heinz: Landau in the Palatinate under French occupation 1945-1949 , p. 72. ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goislard de Monsabert, Joseph de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goislard de Monsabert, Anne Jean Timothée Marie Joseph de (full name); Monsabert, Joseph de Goislard de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Libourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1981 |
| Place of death | Dax (Landes) |