Jean Gilles | |
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| Born | 14 October 1904 Perpignan, France |
| Died | 10 August 1961 (aged 56) Mont-Louis, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1961 |
| Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
| Commands | 1er DBCCP GOMRN 25th Parachute Division Corps d’Armée de Constantine |
| Battles/wars | Rif War World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
Jean Marcellin Joseph Calixte Gilles (14 October 1904 – 10 August 1961) was a French Army general who served in World War II and several colonial conflicts. A paratrooper, Gilles led the French defence during the Battle of Na San and the initial paratrooper landings at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu during the French Indochina War, as well as serving in Algeria. For near the entirety of his career he fought with a glass eye, having lost an eye at 18.