Roland de Mecquenem (16 April 1914 – 14 July 1992) was a French army officer who played an important role in the battle of Dien Bien Phu during the First Indochina War. He commanded the fifth battalion of the 7e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens (V/7 RTA).[1]
Roland de Mecquenem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1914 Rabat, Morocco |
| Died | 14 July 1992 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | French Army officer |
| Relatives | Roland de Mecquenem (uncle) |
During World War II, he participated in Operation Jedburgh.
References
edit- ^ Windrow, Martin (2004). The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. pp. 312, 394. ISBN 0-306-81386-6. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
Roland de Mecquenem.
- Irwin, Will (2005). The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-307-4.
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