Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny
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Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny | |
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11 February 1928 – 30 May 1951 | |
Place of birth | Paris, France |
Place of death | Ninh Binh, State of Vietnam |
Allegiance | France |
Service/branch | French Army |
Years of service | 1944-1951 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II First Indochina War |
Awards | Médaille militaire |
Relations | Jean de Lattre de Tassigny |
Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny (11 February 1928 – 30 May 1951) was a French Army officer, that fought during World War II and the First Indochina War, in which he was killed in action. He was the only child of Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and his wife.