Marcel Bigeard (February 14, 1916 – June 18, 2010), personal radio call-sign "Bruno", was a French military officer and politician who fought in World... 56 KB (6,155 words) - 01:13, 1 April 2024 |
victims came to be known as "Bigeard's shrimp" (crevettes Bigeard), after one of the paratrooper commanders, Marcel Bigeard. During the Malagasy Uprising... 27 KB (2,800 words) - 12:15, 5 April 2024 |
French geologist Marcel Bich (1914–1994), French manufacturer of ballpoint pens Marcel Bigeard (1916–2010), French Army general Marcel Bouyer (1920–2000)... 9 KB (1,120 words) - 13:24, 27 April 2024 |
Bigeard cap (French: casquette Bigeard) is a field cap worn by the French Army and several others. It was allegedly invented by French General Marcel... 3 KB (268 words) - 19:57, 10 October 2023 |
Parachute Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Bigeard and FLN’s Commando 41 (‘Ali Khodja’) under Si Azzedine. Bigeard and his regiment were sent to hunt down... 7 KB (842 words) - 05:38, 30 January 2024 |
officered by many veterans of the Indochina War, including Colonels Marcel Bigeard, Roger Trinquier, Fossey-François and Yves Godard (chief of staff),... 32 KB (3,914 words) - 13:24, 19 March 2024 |
were called "crevettes Bigeard [fr]" 'Bigeard shrimp' after General Marcel Bigeard, who allegedly ordered the procedure. Bigeard put his victims' feet... 7 KB (795 words) - 10:17, 11 January 2024 |
31 March, Langlais told Major Marcel Bigeard, who was leading the defense at Eliane 2, to fall back from Eliane 4. Bigeard refused, saying "As long as I... 80 KB (9,776 words) - 15:29, 27 April 2024 |
Jacques Massu. Saadi Yacef has said that Mathieu was based more on Marcel Bigeard, although the character is also reminiscent of Roger Trinquier. Accused... 51 KB (5,456 words) - 13:31, 17 February 2024 |
The video footage was taken in El Biar at then Colonel Bigeard's command post. Marcel Bigeard personally interrogated Ben M'hidi, and according to him... 25 KB (2,541 words) - 17:13, 11 March 2024 |
of the French Armed Forces were commanded by Jacques Massu, Buchond, Marcel Bigeard, Paul Aussaresses. Other Legion offensives in the mountains in 1959... 168 KB (15,437 words) - 14:52, 25 April 2024 |
get Anthony Quinn for the lead. Quinn's character is loosely based on Marcel Bigeard, the actual commander in French Indochina, who led the unit that was... 12 KB (1,379 words) - 13:32, 17 February 2024 |
unsatisfactory for many members of the French high command. General Marcel Bigeard was also against the idea of relying on foreign weapons; while visiting... 43 KB (3,902 words) - 23:00, 4 March 2024 |
personnel were actively involved in Vietnam in 1954. Jacques Massu (10e DP) Marcel Bigeard (6e BPC) Roger Trinquier (GCMA) Jean Sassi (GCMA) Pierre Schoendoerffer... 14 KB (1,421 words) - 22:57, 9 March 2024 |
Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment of Fourcade and the 3rd RPC of colonel Bigeard later replaced by Colonel Trinquier. These five regiments patrolled on... 13 KB (1,369 words) - 20:02, 21 March 2024 |
of enlisted service; became a Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon. Marcel Bigeard – Incorporated in 1936, came back sergeant in 1940, participated in... 37 KB (5,360 words) - 14:31, 24 April 2024 |
Guy Bazin de Bezon 6th Colonial Parachute Battalion (6th BPC) Major Marcel Bigeard 8th Shock Parachute Battalion (8th BPC) Major Pierre Tourret 5th Vietnamese... 16 KB (351 words) - 12:07, 29 March 2024 |