André Lalande (26 May 1913 – 19 October 1995) was a French Army officer and general in the Chasseurs Alpins and French Foreign Legion . He fought during the World War II at the heart of the Free French Forces , then in Indochina and Algeria .
20-1517: Lalande may refer to: People [ edit ] André Lalande (1913–1995), officer in the French Foreign Legion André Lalande (philosopher) (1867–1963), French philosopher Charles-André-Toussaint-Bruno de Ramond-Lalande (1761-1830), Roman Catholic bishop François Lalande (1930–2020), French actor Hec Lalande (1934–2010), Canadian ice hockey player Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan (1802–1850), Governor General of French India Henriette Méric-Lalande (1798–1867), French operatic soprano Jean de Lalande (died 1646), Jesuit missionary Jérôme Lalande (1732–1807), French astronomer and writer Julien Pierre Anne Lalande (1787–1844), French admiral Louis Lalande (active from 2011), Canadian television executive Kevin Lalande (born 1987), Canadian-Belarusian ice hockey goaltender Marie-Jeanne de Lalande (1760–1832), French astronomer Michel Lefrançois de Lalande (1766–1839), French astronomer Michel-Richard Delalande (1657–1726), French composer Patrice Martin-Lalande (born 1947), French politician Tommy Lalande (1904–1983), South African long-distance runner Places in France [ edit ] Lalande, Yonne ,
40-516: A Divisional general, which is the highest substantive rank in the French Army. Aspirants are cadet officers still in training. Sous-lieutenants are junior officers and are often aided by adjudants or adjudants-chefs , who are experienced NCOs/warrant officers. Full lieutenants are experienced junior officers, served by sergeants when commanding their unit. A four chevron sergent-chef-major rank existed until 1947. It
60-568: A commune Lalande-de-Pomerol , a commune in the Gironde department Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC , for wine Lalande-en-Son , a commune in the Oise department Other uses [ edit ] 9136 Lalande , a minor planet De Lalande (crater) , on Venus French cruiser Lalande , launched 1889 Hôtel de Lalande , a townhouse in Bordeaux, France, now a museum Lalande (crater) ,
80-485: A distinction representing the armoured cavalry. The title of " marshal of France " ( maréchal de France ) is awarded as a distinction, rather than a rank . The marshals wear seven stars and carry a baton . As a distinction rather than a rank, the title of Marshal is granted through a special law voted by the French Parliament. For this reason, it is impossible to demote a Marshal. The most famous example
100-436: A lunar crater Histoire céleste française , Lalande catalog of stars Lalande 1299 , a star Lalande 21185 , a star Lalande 25372 , a star Lalande Prize , a former French award for astronomy See also [ edit ] Château de Lalande (disambiguation) De Lalande (disambiguation) Edison–Lalande cell , an alkaline battery All pages with titles containing Lalande Topics referred to by
120-499: Is Philippe Pétain , who became famous as Maréchal Pétain , chief of state of the Vichy France regime. When he was tried for high treason, the judges were empowered to demote his other ranks and titles, but due to the principle of separation of powers, the judges had no authority to cancel the law that had made Pétain a Marshal and it remained the only title he kept after being sentenced. Six marshals of France have been given
140-422: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Andr%C3%A9 Lalande A graduate of École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr , promotion of Tafilalet 1931–1933, he was assigned as a sous-lieutenant at Metz. In 1937, following his request, he was assigned to the 6th Alpins Chasseurs Battalion ( French : 6 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins, BCA ). The unit
160-732: The Légion Étrangère (Foreign Legion) units wear green. A red beret indicates a paratrooper, whether from the "troupes de marine" or not. A legionnaire paratrooper wears a green beret with the general parachutist badge on it, the same badge used by all French Army paratroopers who completed their training. Senior grades' lace stripe metal depends on their arm of service, just like the officiers . Infantry and support units wear gold stripes and cavalry and technical services units wear silver stripes. There are also distinctions to distinguish volunteers and conscripts, and bars for experience (one for five years, up to four can be obtained). These ranks apply
180-810: The Alpes in April 1945. At the issue of World War II , following an assignment post attached to the cabinet of the Minister of the Armies , and a promotion to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, he volunteered to serve in French Indochina during the Indochina War . Promoted to colonel , he assumed command of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3 REI and participated to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. He
200-471: The Foreign Legion and engineers; cavalry arms ( armes à cheval ) include armoured cavalry, artillery, maintenance and logistics. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks denoting either gold insignia for the infantry or silver/white for the cavalry. However, the artillery uses gold as the main colour, despite being a cavalry branch, and spahis use gold as the main colour despite being part of the cavalry,
220-438: The even more exalted rank of " Marshal General of France " ( Maréchal général de France ): Duke de Biron , Duke de Lesdiguières , Viscount de Turenne , de Villars , Count de Saxe and Jean-de-Dieu Soult . Although they all wear the same insignia and titles, officers are divided into: There is no distinction between infantry and cavalry generals, since they are all supposed to be able to command any type of unit. The rank
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#1732780761894240-532: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lalande . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lalande&oldid=1192169435 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists French-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description
260-589: The sector of Tiaret from May 1958 to October 1960. Promoted to général de brigade in 1961, he assumed command of the 1st intervention Brigade in Algeria and in Tunisia, where he partook to the battle of Bizerte . After having occupied the post of commandant inspector of the French Army Light Aviation , he assumed command of the 11th Parachute Division 11 DP at Pau. In June 1966, he
280-457: The sleeve or on shoulder marks of uniforms, and range up to the highest rank of Marshal of France , a state honour denoted with a seven-star insignia that was last conferred posthumously on Marie Pierre Koenig in 1984. Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an infantry or cavalry unit. The infantry arms ( armes à pied ) include normal infantry, naval troops,
300-416: Was a ceremonial rank usually given to the most senior or experienced NCO in a unit. It was discontinued in the post-war army due to its redundancy. Junior enlisted grades have different cloth stripe and beret colour depending on the service they are assigned to. Troupes métropolitaines ("from the French mainland") units wear blue, Troupes de marine (the former troupes coloniales' ) wear red, and
320-634: Was combat engaged in Norway during the Battle of Narvik from April to June 1940, where he was wounded . Since July 1940 and during the war, Lalande joined the Free French Forces . In December 1941, he was assigned to the 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion 13 DBLE garrisoned in Beirut . It was with this unit that he combat engaged to the Battle of Bir Hakeim in May 1942, a battle during which he
340-665: Was formerly designated as Lieutenant-General of the Armies until 1791. The official historic succession of the "Lieutenant-General of France" corresponded to Général de division for the French Army , and Vice-Amiral (Vice-Admiral) for the French Navy . The rank of Général de corps d'armée wasn't officially adopted until 1939, along with five other French Armed Forces ranks. It must also be noted that Army corps general and Army general are not really ranks, but styles and positions ( Rang et appellation in french) bestowed upon
360-714: Was promoted to général de division . In July of the next year, he assumed the functions of the Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic . In 1969, he became the military governor of Lyon and commandant of the 5th Military Region. On March 1, 1970, he was promoted to the rank of général de corps d'armée . Ranks in the French Army Rank insignia in the French Army are worn on
380-514: Was responsible then for the support point "Isabelle". Lalande was captured after the fall of entrenched camp on May 7, 1954, and spent 5 months in captivity. He joined there after, from 1955 to December 1958, the French delegation's permanent group of NATO to the U.S. He participated then to the Algerian War , first as chef d'état-major of 19th Military Region in Algiers, then as chief of
400-761: Was wounded in action again. Promoted to Chef de Battaillon in June 1943 of the war, he assumed command of the 1st Battalion of the phalange magnifique . His unit was part of 1st Free French Division and partook to the assault against the Gustave line in Italy in the spring of 1944, as well as to the disembarking in Provence in August 1944. He then participated to the Battle of Alsace ( French : batailles en Alsace ) in
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