| Raymond Delange | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1898 |
| Died | May 14, 1976 (aged 78) |
| Place of birth | Jouars-Pontchartrain, Yvelines, France |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Allegiance |
 France Free France |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1958 |
| Rank | General |
| Awards |
Legion of Honour Order of the Liberation Croix de guerre Cross for Military Valour Colonial Medal Resistance Medal Distinguished Service Cross |
Raymond Delange (21 January 1898 - 14 May 1976) was a French Army general. He was a veteran of World War I, World War II and the Algerian War. He was made a Companion of the Liberation for his World War II service.
Early life[]
Raymond Delange was born in 21 January 1898.[1] His father was an investor while his mother was a midwife.[1]
Career[]
Delange joined the French Army during World War I in April 1917.[1] He joined the Troupes coloniales and served in Tonkin, French Indochina, Tunisia and Morocco.[1] From 1935 to 1940, he served in Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Chad.[1] In 1940, during World War II, he joined the Free French Forces in the French Equatorial Africa.[1] In 1943, he served as "the governor and military leader" of the Fezzan, the southwestern part of Libya.[2] He later fought in France.[1] He subsequently served in Tunisia and French Indochina.[1] He was a general in French Algeria from 1955 to 1958, during the Algerian War.[1] He retired in 1958.[1]
Delande received the Grand Croix of the Legion of Honour, the Cross for Military Valour, the Croix de guerre, the Resistance Medal and the Colonial Medal.[1] Additionally, he was made a Companion of the Liberation for his World War II service.[1] He also received the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Army.[3]
Death[]
Delange died in 14 May 1976.[1] He was buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "RAYMOND DELANGE". http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr/les-compagnons/259/raymond-delange. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Jennings, Eric T. (2015). French Africa in World War II: The African Resistance. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781107048485. OCLC 905419549. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PUzzCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=general+%22Raymond+Delange%22&source=bl&ots=K1ltX4x-nq&sig=-_ancuSVktfhFGjaIG4Z4KVRj7g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDkIj1t4rSAhVMKsAKHVQQAhgQ6AEITjAN#v=onepage&q=general%20%22Raymond%20Delange%22&f=false.
- ↑ "Raymond Delange". http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=22871. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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