Bernard Colcomb is a General of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.
11 Facts About Bernard Colcomb
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Bernard Colcomb was assigned to the 1 RE, then to the 13 DBLE.
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Bernard Colcomb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September 1962.
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Bernard Colcomb left the 2 REI at the end of sites evacuations operations, end of 1967 and in February 1968, he was admitted to the 33rd promotion of the general staff headquarters school.
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Bernard Colcomb conducted his commandment tenure of captain at the head of the instruction company for cadres and specialists.
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Bernard Colcomb was promoted to the rank of Chef de bataillon in July 1975.
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Bernard Colcomb was then assigned to the 1st Foreign Regiment 1 RE with the rank of Lieutenant-colonel, on 1 July 1977, where he exercised successively the functions of deputy chief of the general staff headquarters of the Foreign Legion Groupment from August 1979 to August 1981.
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Bernard Colcomb was promoted to the rank of Colonel on 1 July 1984.
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Bernard Colcomb was then admitted to the 1st section of officers generals, on 1 November 1990.
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Bernard Colcomb was destined to assume command of the Legion from 1992 to 1994.
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Bernard Colcomb was promoted to General de division on 1 June 1994.