Jean Sassi
Jean Sassi (11 June 1917 – 9 January 2009) was a French Army colonel and intelligence service officer, former "Jedburgh" (BCRA) of France and Far East. Commando chief of the SDECE's 11th Shock Parachutist Regiment (11e régiment parachutiste de choc). Maquis chief in French Indochina through the GCMA (1953–1955)[1].
Jean Sassi | |
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 Jean Sassi in 1944 | |
| Born | 11 June 1917 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Died | 9 January 2009 Eaubonne, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1938-1971 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Jedburgh Force 136 GCMA |
| Battles/wars | World War II First Indochina War Algerian War |
| Awards | Commander of the Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures |
During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in April 1954 Jean Sassi led Mèo partisans (GCMA) in Operation Condor, also known as Operation D[2][3].
Honours and awards
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Croix de Guerre 1939-1945
- Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
- Croix de la Valeur Militaire
- Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945
- Medal of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
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References
- Jean Sassi and his Hmong troops in Laos Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Official video published by the French Ministry of Defence
- Philippe Raggi's blog : Summary of Operation D by Jean Sassi (in French)
- Video with 1954 color footages and later comments by col. Jean Sassi (in French)
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