Marcel Alessandri | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1895 Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Died | December 26, 1968 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France Vichy France |
| Service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1955 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Wars | World War I World War II First Indochina War |
Marcel Jean Marie Alessandri (July 23, 1895 – December 23, 1968) was a French army officer who served in the World War I, World War II, and the First Indochina War.[1] During World War II, he was stationed in French Indochina where he ultimately assumed supreme command of the French forces in China, in addition to assuming responsibility for the administration of the French government in China.[1] In the course of his military career he received the Croix de Guerre twelve times in addition to numerous other citations and commendations.[1]
- ^ a b c "Marcel Alessandri" (in French). La Fédération des Sociétés d'Anciens de la Légion Etrangère. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2010.