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Jean Sassi

French army officer

Died when: 91 years 212 days (1098 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Jean Sassi

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).

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


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