André Zeller

André Zeller (1 January 1898 – 18 September 1979) was a French Army general. He was one of the four generals (the others being Raoul Salan, Edmond Jouhaud, and Maurice Challe) who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961.[1]

André Zeller
Born1 January 1898
Besançon, France
Died18 September 1979(1979-09-18) (aged 81)
Paris, France
AllegianceFrance
Service/branchFrench Army
Years of service1915–1959
RankGénéral d’Armée
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
Algerian War
Algiers putsch of 1961

Decorations
  • Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur
  • Croix de guerre 1914-1918
  • Croix de guerre 1939-1945
  • Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Extérieures
  • Croix de la Valeur Militaire

Works
  • Dialogues avec un lieutenant (Eng: Dialogues with a lieutenant) (Editions Plon, 1971)
  • Dialogues avec un colonel (Eng: Dialogues with a colonel) (Editions Plon, 1972)
  • Dialogues avec un général (Eng: Dialogues with a general) (Editions des Presses de la Cité, 1974)
  • Les Hommes de la Commune (Eng: The Men of the Commune) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1969)
  • Soldats perdus (Eng: Lost soldiers) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1977)
gollark: Just learning exactly what's on the next exam/test is intensely bees (bad).
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gollark: Bad. Memorising particular sets of questions hinders your learning!
gollark: The other bees did not comment.
gollark: According to 33% of all bees, there is a difference between what you are currently good at and what is good/useful.

References
  1. "André Zeller (1898-1979)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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