Raoul Salan
French general, founder of OAS (1899–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raoul Albin Louis Salan (French pronunciation: [ʁaul salɑ̃]; 10 June 1899 – 3 July 1984) was a French Army general and the founder of the Organisation armée secrète, a clandestine terrorist organisation that sought to defend the French colonial empire by preventing Algerian independence. He served as the fourth French commanding general during the First Indochina War. He was one of four retired generals who organized the 1961 Algiers Putsch operation.[1] He was the most decorated soldier in the French Army at the end of his military career.[2]
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Birth name | Raoul Albin Louis Salan |
Born | (1899-06-10)10 June 1899 Roquecourbe, France |
Died | 3 July 1984(1984-07-03) (aged 85) Paris, France |
Allegiance | France Organisation armée secrète |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1917–1959 |
Rank | Général d'Armée |
Commands held | 6th Senegalese Tirailleur Regiment 14th Infantry Division French Far East Expeditionary Corps French forces in Algeria |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Algiers putsch of 1961 |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
Other work | Leader of the OAS |
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