About Eugène Mordant
Lived 1885 – 1959 (aged 74). Eugène Mordant was a French military personnel and french resistance fighter.
Eugène Mordant (23 July 1885 in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt–8 September 1959) was a French lieutenant-general in the Second World War.
The son of a policeman, he was admitted to the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1904. Upon graduation he became an officer in the Colonial Infantry and served in Morocco.
Mordant had a distinguished record in the First World War and fought in the Fall of France during the Second World War.
He became military commander of French forces in Indochina and was there during the Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina. He took part in the defence of the French garrison in Hanoi and was taken prisoner but was released after the Japanese surrender.
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Who was Eugène Mordant?
French soldier (1885-1959)
When was Eugène Mordant born?
Eugène Mordant was born on 23 July 1885 in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt.
When did Eugène Mordant die?
Eugène Mordant died on 8 September 1959 in Saint-Gaultier.
What was Eugène Mordant's occupation?
Eugène Mordant was a military personnel and french resistance fighter.
What nationality was Eugène Mordant?
Eugène Mordant was French.
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