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Jean Sassi

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Years of service
  
1938-1971

Allegiance
  
France

Service/branch
  
French Army

Rank
  
Colonel

Name
  
Jean Sassi


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Unit
  
JedburghForce 136GCMA

Battles/wars
  
World War IIFirst Indochina WarAlgerian War

Died
  
January 9, 2009, Eaubonne, France

Awards
  
Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Croix de guerre des theatres d'operations exterieures

Battles and wars
  
World War II, First Indochina War, Algerian War

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Jean Sassi (11 June 1917 – 9 January 2009) was a French Army colonel and intelligence service officer, former "Jedburgh" (BCRA) of France and Far East. Commando chief of the SDECE's 11th Shock Parachutist Regiment (11e Régiment Parachutiste de Choc). Maquis chief in French Indochina through the GCMA (1953–1955).

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During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in April 1954 Jean Sassi led Mèo partisans (GCMA) in Operation Condor.

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Honours and awards

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  • Commander of the Legion of Honour
  • Croix de Guerre 1939-1945
  • Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
  • Croix de la Valeur Militaire
  • Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945
  • Medal of the Order of a Million Elephants and White Parasol

    • Video archive

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  • Jean Sassi and his Hmong troops in Laos, Official video published by the French Ministry of Defense

    • Jean Sassi A l39Est de Suez Colonel Jean Sassi 19172009

    References

    Jean Sassi Wikipedia
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