André Zeller
Encyclopedia
André Zeller was a French Army
general, one of the four generals who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961. He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for his part in the putsch, but he was granted an amnesty in 1968.
(Received 10 citations)
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
general, one of the four generals who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961. He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for his part in the putsch, but he was granted an amnesty in 1968.
Decorations
- Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (France)The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 is a French military decoration.-Creation:Soon after the outbreak of World War I, French military officials felt that a new military award had to be created...
- Croix de guerre 1939-1945Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (France)The Croix de guerre 1939–1945 is a French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II.-Recipients:...
- Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations ExtérieuresCroix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations ExterieuresThe Croix de guerre des théâtres d’opérations extérieures is a French medal rewarded for military service in foreign countries. It is granted to individuals who have received citations for their actions while engaged in military service overseas.-History:...
- Croix de la Valeur MilitaireCroix de la Valeur MilitaireThe Croix de la Valeur Militaire is a military decoration of France that recognizes individual holding a mention in Dispatches earned in theaters of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre....
(Received 10 citations)
Works
- Dialogues avec un lieutenant (Eng: Dialogues with a lieutenant) (Editions Plon, 1971)
- Dialogues avec un colonel (Eng: Dialogues with a colonel) (Editions Plon, 1972)
- Dialogues avec un général (Eng: Dialogues with a general) (Editions des Presses de la Cité, 1974)
- Les Hommes de la Commune (Eng: The Men of the Commune) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1969)
- Soldats perdus (Eng: Lost soldiers) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1977)