Georges Ronin | |
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| Born | January 20, 1894 Cherbourg, Manche |
| Died | May 8, 1954 (aged 60) Val-de-Grâce, Paris |
| Service/ |  Air Force |
| Years of service | 1913-1944 |
| Rank | Général |
| Alma mater | Saint-Cyr Military Academy |
Georges Ronin (ʒɔʁʒə ʁonɛ̃, 1894-1954[1]) was a general of the French Air Force, and the leader of a Resistance organization during World War II.
As the commanding officer of the Deuxième Bureau’s aerial section before the war, Ronin created in 1941 a clandestine intelligence service in the German occupied zone. Through his friend Frederick Winterbotham, radio transmissions were established with MI6 in London. After Operation Torch, in November 1942, he flew to Algiers where he was appointed head of Secret Service by General Giraud. He was dismissed when General de Gaulle became the sole leader of the French government in exile.