Gabriel Bougrain

General
Gabriel Bougrain
Personal details
Born(1882-04-09)9 April 1882
Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France)
Died31 May 1966(1966-05-31) (aged 84)
Laval (France)
Awards commander of the Legion of honour

Croix de guerre 1914-1918

Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Military service
Allegiance French Third Republic
RankDivision general
Commands4th Tunisian Spahi Regiment
2nd Light Mechanized Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

Gabriel, Marie, Joseph Bougrain (Laval, April 9, 1882 ; Saint-Germain-en-Laye, May 30, 1966) was a general of the French Army who commanded the 2nd Light Mechanized Division during World War II. He is buried in the cemetery of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré.