Antoine Biancamaria

Captain Antoine Dominique Biancamaria (23 January 1923 – 11 February 1959) was a French colonial infantry officer.

Biography Youth and training Captain Antoine Dominique Biancamaria was born on 23 January 1923 in Avignon, in the Vaucluse. His father was a captain of the 58th Infantry Regiment there before being assigned to the 173rd Infantry Regiment in Corsica.

After good results in primary school, he entered the Prytanée national militaire of La Flèche in 1935. He left school in July 1940 and went to Corsica where he learned the captivity in Germany of his father, captain of the 2nd Battalion of the 173rd Regiment.

Decorations and tribute

Knight of Légion d'Honneur and declared "Mort pour la France".

From May 22 to October 14, 2003, an exhibition describing his life took place in École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.

His name appears on the war memorial of the city of Villanova, in Corsica.

His name also appears on the commemorative stele of the Algerian War, in Ajaccio.

Promotion of Captain Biancamaria The 41st promotion of the joint École militaire interarmes (2001-2003) was called promotion "Honor to Captain Biancamaria".

The song of this promotion is entitled "Capitaine Biancamaria".