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Marcel Bigeard

Born February 14, 1926 Died June 18, 2010 (Age 84)Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France3 Credits

Marcel Bigeard (February 14, 1916 – June 18, 2010), personal radio call-sign "Bruno", was a French military officer and politician who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. He was one of the commanders in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and is thought by many to have been a dominating influence on French "unconventional" warfare thinking from that time onwards. He was one of the most deco…

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Acting

Marcel Bigeard

Born February 14, 1926 Died June 18, 2010 (Age 84)Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France3 Credits

Marcel Bigeard (February 14, 1916 – June 18, 2010), personal radio call-sign "Bruno", was a French military officer and politician who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War. He was one of the commanders in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and is thought by many to have been a dominating influence on French "unconventional" warfare thinking from that time onwards. He was one of the most deco…