André Zeller
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| Born | 1 January 1898 Besançon, France |
| Died | 18 September 1979 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1959 |
| Rank | Général d’Armée |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Algerian War Algiers putsch of 1961 |
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]
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)
References[]
- ^ "André Zeller (1898-1979)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1979 deaths
- People from Besançon
- French generals
- French military personnel of World War I
- French military personnel of World War II
- French military personnel of the Algerian War
- Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
- Recipients of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
- Recipients of the Cross for Military Valour