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Roger Trinquier | |
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Born | 20 March 1908 La Beaume, France |
Died | 11 January 1986 Vence, France | (aged 77)
Allegiance | France |
Service | French Army/Marine Troops |
Years of service | 1931–1961 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 2e BCCP GCMA 3e RPIMa |
Battles / wars | World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Katanga rebellion |
Awards | Commander of the Légion d'honneur |
Other work | Mercenary, Author |
Roger Trinquier (20 March 1908 – 11 January 1986) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units. He was also a counter-insurgency theorist, mainly with his book Modern Warfare.