A Commander of the US Legion of Merit died today

[dominique]

He was French and one of the most decorated living French soldiers. Truly, a figure of legend :

General Marcel Bigeard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Bigeard)

RIP

[Snuffy]

R.I.P. General.

10745

[safn1949]

He looked to be a tough,no nonsense solder from reading about him.Job well done,rip.:france:

[Jagdflieger]

For those interested about the General's time in history, a very good read is the book "Hell In A Very Small Place." It is about Dien Bien Phu and a trip to the library should secure it.

"Lost Command," a Hollywood portrayal of General Bigeard was well done and starred Anthony Quinn. While Quinn does not use Bigeard's name in the movie, the corollary is obvious and the movie takes you into Dien Bien Phu and then into Algeria with the good commander and his Colonial Regiment of Parachutistes de Français.


RIP Général