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Bernard Barrera (born 4 February 1962, in Marseille) is a general in the French Army. As commander of the 3rd Mechanized Brigade, he was in charge of ground operations during Operation Serval in Mali in 2013.[1]
Bernard Barrera | |
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 General Barrera in Vincennes in September 2011 | |
| Born | 4 February 1962 Marseille, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1982 - |
| Rank | Général de Division |
| Commands | 3rd Light Armoured Brigade |
| Awards | Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur ordre national du Mérite Croix de la Valeur militaire National Order of Mali |
Decorations
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- Commander de la Légion d'honneur
- Grand Officer de l'ordre national du Mérite
- Croix de la Valeur militaire (4 citations)
- Croix du combattant
- Médaille d'Outre-Mer
- Médaille de la Défense nationale
- Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation
- Médaille commémorative française
- Foreign decorations
- Médaille de l'OTAN
- National Order of Mali
