Bergé, Georges
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| Birthname | Georges Roger Pierre Bergé | ||||
| born on | 3 January 1909 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Belmont, France, 47n13, 6e22 | ||||
| Timezone | LST m2e2015 (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
French Army general who served during World War II, and one of the co-founders of the Special Air Service (SAS).
He enlisted in the Free French Forces, where he took command of the 1re compagnie de chasseurs parachutistes (1st Parachute Chaser Company). In Great-Britain and Egypt, he organised the training for Allied agents sent to France and led the first airborne mission in occupied France, named Operation Savannah. He fought in Syria and Crete. After his capture by the Germans he was imprisoned in Colditz Castle.
He died on 15 September 1997.
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate in Didier Geslain archive, 'Compagnes de la Libération' pdf file, p. 47.
Categories
- Vocation : Military : Honors (Compagnon de la Libération)
- Vocation : Military : Military service (Army general)
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
