13 Facts About Paul Lardry

Paul Lardry was a general d'armee of the French Army who served almost an entire career and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.

Paul Lardry accordingly commenced his career at the 27th Alpine Chasseur Battalion.

Paul Lardry was assigned to the 13 DBLE engaged in Indochina, a tour during which he was wounded.

Paul Lardry received accordingly the Croix de guerre des theatres d'operations exterieures, and upon his return, he was assigned to Morocco at the Corps of the 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment 4 RE in 1955.

Paul Lardry served in Algeria, where he was cited three times with Cross for Military Valour.

Paul Lardry commanded notably the 2nd Mounted Saharan Company of the Foreign Legion.

Paul Lardry left the command of the 13 DBLE in the summer of 1976.

Paul Lardry commanded thereafter French elements in Tchad from February until September 1980.

Paul Lardry was nominated to the first action of officer generals, at the rank of General de brigade in quality of a Commandant of the Foreign Legion Groupment and 31st Brigade, a post which he occupied from 1980 to 1982.

Paul Lardry was then accordingly designated to the superior commandment of the French Area Forces of the Indian Ocean stationed at the Reunion in 1983.

Paul Lardry was accordingly promoted to general de division the same year.

Paul Lardry accordingly commanded the Force d'Action Rapide FAR and organized the following years several designated manoeuvers in Germany.

Paul Lardry was admitted to the second section of officer generals in 1991.