Bigeard Marcel Horoscope

### Bigeard Marcel French Army Officer Born: **Mon Feb 14 1916** Died: **Jun 18 2010** ** 3,450 characters only not more then that ### Career: - French Army officer who served in the French Foreign Legion, the French Army of the Alps, and the French Army of the Rhine. - Commander of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. - Commander of the 25th Parachute Division during the Algerian War. - Chief of Staff of the French Army from 1971 to 1975. ### Awards and honors: - Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1940) - Officier de la Légion d'honneur (1945) - Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (1951) - Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur (1959) - Grand-Croix de la Légion d'honneur (1975) - Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (with 20 palms) - Croix de Guerre des Théâtres d'Opérations Extérieures (with 11 palms) - Médaille militaire (1945) - Médaille coloniale (with "Extrême Orient" clasp) ### Books: - *Dien Bien Phu* (1963) - *Ma Réponse* (1975) - *Pour une parcelle de gloire* (1979) - *Mission impossible* (1982) - *Le Dragon* (1994) ### Social media: - Twitter: @MarcelBigeard - Facebook: @MarcelBigeard ### Recent projects: - None ### Other info: - Bigeard was a controversial figure who was known for his outspoken views on a variety of topics. - He was a strong supporter of the French Army and its role in Algeria. - He was also a critic of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.