Raymond Delange
Raymond Delange (21 January 1898 – 14 May 1976) was a French Army general. He was a veteran of World War I, World War II and the Algerian War. He was made a Companion of the Liberation for his World War II service.
Raymond Delange | |
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| Born | 21 January 1898 Jouars-Pontchartrain, Yvelines, France |
| Died | 14 May 1976 (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | France Free France |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1958 |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Legion of Honour Order of the Liberation Croix de Guerre Cross for Military Valour Colonial Medal Resistance Medal Distinguished Service Cross |
Early life edit
Raymond Delange was born on 21 January 1898.[1] His father was an investor while his mother was a midwife.[1]
Career edit
Delange joined the French Army during World War I in April 1917.[1] He joined the Troupes coloniales and served in Tonkin, French Indochina, Tunisia and Morocco.[1] From 1935 to 1940, he served in Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Chad.[1] In 1940, during World War II, he joined the Free French Forces in the French Equatorial Africa.[1] In 1943, he served as "the governor and military leader" of the Fezzan, the southwestern part of Libya.[2] He later fought in France.[1] He subsequently served in Tunisia and French Indochina.[1] He was a general in French Algeria from 1955 to 1958, during the Algerian War.[1] He retired in 1958.[1]
Delande received the Grand Croix of the Legion of Honour, the Cross for Military Valour, the Croix de Guerre, the Resistance Medal and the Colonial Medal.[1] Additionally, he was made a Companion of the Liberation for his World War II service.[1] He also received the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Army.[3]
Death edit
Delange died on 14 May 1976.[1] He was buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RAYMOND DELANGE". Order of Liberation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Jennings, Eric T. (2015). French Africa in World War II: The African Resistance. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781107048485. OCLC 905419549.
- ^ "Raymond Delange". Military Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.