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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: seamoose on 27 July 2016, 05:49:55 AM
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As the title says I'm looking to learn more about Bernard. I know he was in a cav unit in Indochina and he was killed in a mortar barrage and that about the extent of my knowledge. The things i would like to find out if anyone knows are as following
1. What unit was he in?
2. What was his final rank?
3. Did his unit ever receive their vehicles or were they one of the several armored units that fought as regular infantry?
4. If they did get vehicles what were they and what did he name his?
5. If he fought on foot did he have a preferred weapon or what weapon was he issued with?
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On 1 July 1949, he embarked in Marseille for Indochina. Chief tank platoon in 1 ° Regiment Hunters in Yen My, he again demonstrated his leadership and fighting but also an organizer and peacemaker. He is quoted in the order of the Brigade 21 April 1950. On 1 March 1951, he took command of a squadron, it is cited in the order of the corps on May 11 for its beautiful action battle Mai Dien.
On 29 May, his squadron isolated in Nam Dinh Viet Minh suffered a violent attack. At the dawn of the 30th, a shell barrage pounded his position. Lattre Tassigny Lieutenant Bernard was killed, the body transperse eighty injuries.
Dodgy Google translation from here
http://www.soldatsdefrance.fr/30-05-51-Lieutenant-Bernard-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny-23-ans-1er-Chasseur_a555.html