Jean Vallette d'Osia
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Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the liberation of Lyon.
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Jean Vallette d'Osia | |
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Born | (1898-08-16)16 August 1898 Rennes, France |
Died | 28 February 2000(2000-02-28) (aged 101) Annecy-le-Vieux, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1917-1958 |
Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
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Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
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He ended his career in 1958 with the rank of Général de corps d'armée after having commanded the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade.
Vallette d'Osia was also a staunch anti-communist and in later life linked to the far-right National Front.[1]