Jean Vallette d'Osia
Jean Vallette d'Osia | |
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Général de corps d'armée | |
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| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
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.
He ended his career in 1958 with the rank of
Général de corps d'armée after having commanded the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade
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Vallette d'Osia was also a staunch
National Front.[1]
Honours
- Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur(1978)
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918[2]
- Croix de guerre 1939-1945[2]
- Médaille de la Résistance
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