Name Andre Demetz | ||
Commands held 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1944)25th Airborne Division (1946)1st Armored Division (1952)6th Military Region (1956)Military Governor of Paris (1960) Battles/wars World War IIDragoonAlsace 1944-45Southern Germany 1945 |
André Demetz was a French general, who fought in World War II and later rose to high rank after the war. Demetz was the first commander of the 25th Airborne Division during a period in which the French Army was redefining itself following the defeats and internal conflicts of World War II. He later commanded a military region, was Military Governor of Paris, and also served as the Chief of Staff for Administration and Logistics at NATO Headquarters.
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