Gaston Billotte
French military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaston-Henri Billotte (10 February 1875 – 23 May 1940) was a French military officer, remembered chiefly for his central role in the failure of the French Army to defeat the German invasion of France in May 1940. He was killed in a car accident at the height of the battle.
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Birth name | Gaston-Henri Billotte |
Born | (1875-02-10)10 February 1875 Sommeval, France |
Died | 23 May 1940(1940-05-23) (aged 65) Ypres, Belgium |
Allegiance | French Third Republic |
Service/ | French Army |
Rank | Général d'Armée |
Commands held | French First Army Group |
Battles/wars | World War I Rif War World War II |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
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