Pierre Georges Fernand Darmuzai was a French General who served an entire career in the formation of the Parachute Battalions and Regiments BEPs and REPs of the Foreign Legion.
21 Facts About Pierre Darmuzai
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Pierre Darmuzai subscribed accordingly an engagement at the title of the metropolis infantry to serve the 57th Infantry Regiment, on January 4,1933.
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Pierre Darmuzai was nominated to the rank of Sergent on April 1,1936.
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Pierre Darmuzai was sent to the infantry and tank school at Saint-Maixent on October 1,1937, in quality of an active officer.
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Pierre Darmuzai was nominated to the rank of Sous-lieutenant on September 15,1938.
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Pierre Darmuzai was detached to the infantry center of instruction, on February 1,1940, and served on the Swiss frontier in May 1940 then in the Aisne.
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Pierre Darmuzai's regiment became the 71st Alpine Infantry Regiment, and passed to the 3rd company on May 10,1940.
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Pierre Darmuzai joined then the FFL by Spain on July 31,1943.
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Pierre Darmuzai embarked to Bizerte for the Italian Campaign with the general staff headquarters company.
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Pierre Darmuzai's unit became commandment company of the BC 13 on May 16,1944.
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Pierre Darmuzai was promoted to captain on June 25,1944, at a temporary title.
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Pierre Darmuzai embarked at Tarente to disembark at Provence at the corps of general staff headquarters of the 1 BLE, on August 6,1944.
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Pierre Darmuzai combat engaged in the Campaign of France: Toulon, Lyon, Autun, Belfort, Alsace and Authion.
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Pierre Darmuzai distinguished himself in February, in the sectors of the Mytho and Tra Vinh in Cochinchine and particularly in combat of February 18,1947, on Rach Canxe.
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Pierre Darmuzai led a preponderant role in the battle of Day, distinguishing himself particularly at Ngoc Lam on June 2,1951, and at Yen Khoai on August 9,1951.
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Pierre Darmuzai participated from January 11 to 27,1952 to all the clearing operations of the route colonial 6, led by a designated groupment and particularly on January 18,1952, received the delicate mission to occupy Piton IV.
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Pierre Darmuzai was repatriated sanitarian on June 26,1952, and rejoined the CAR1 during his presence in the sanitary formations.
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Pierre Darmuzai occupied the functions of the general staff headquarters.
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Pierre Darmuzai passed to the 41st Demi-Brigade at Philippeville on November 10,1953, then was designated to command the 3 BEP, on January 14,1955.
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Pierre Darmuzai passed then to the general staff headquarters of the Army Corps of Algiers in September 1957, where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel on September 30,1958.
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Pierre Darmuzai took part in numerous grand affairs which were sold by severe losses for the rebellion: in particular from November 5 to 11,1957 in the Mezrana in Kabylie, from April 28 to May 1,1958, in the Oued Okriss.