Jacques Doriot | |
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 Picture of Doriot during the occupation, 1941 | |
| Leader of French Popular Party | |
| In office 28 June 1936 – 22 February 1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Christian Lesueur |
| Mayor of Saint-Denis | |
| In office 1 February 1931 – 25 May 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Venet |
| Succeeded by | Fernand Grenier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1898 Bresles, Oise, France |
| Died | 22 February 1945 (aged 46) Mengen, Württemberg, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Air attack |
| Resting place | Mengen, Germany |
| Political party | French Communist Party (1928–1934) Independent (1934–1936) French Popular Party (1936–1945) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  French Third Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | French Army (1916) Wehrmacht (1941) Waffen-SS (1944) |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 (French Third Republic) 1941–1944 (Nazi Germany) |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Sturmbannführer (Waffen-SS) |
| Unit | Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Croix de Guerre Iron Cross Second Class War Merit Cross Second Class Eastern Front Medal |
Jacques Doriot (French: [ʒak dɔʁjo]; 26 September 1898 – 22 February 1945) was a French politician, initially communist, later fascist, before and during World War II.
In 1936, after his exclusion from the French Communist Party, he founded the French Popular Party (PPF) and took over the newspaper La Liberté, which took a stand against the Popular Front.
During the war, Doriot was a radical supporter of collaboration and contributed to the creation of the Legion of French Volunteers against Bolshevism (LVF). He fought personally in German uniform on the Eastern Front, with the rank of lieutenant.[1]
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