Janvier (right) with Général de corps d'armée Michel Roquejoffre (centre) at As Salman, Iraq, on 10 March 1991
Born
16 July 1939 (1939-07-16) (age 84) La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France
Allegiance
France
Service/branch
French Army French Foreign Legion
Years of service
1957–1999
Rank
Général d'armée
Commands held
United Nations Protection Force Division Daguet 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP
Battles/wars
Algerian War Lebanese Civil War Operation Épaulard I Multinational Force in Lebanon Gulf War Bosnian War
Awards
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Commander of the National Order of Merit Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures Cross for Military Valour
Bernard Janvier (born 16 July 1939) is a former general of the French Army who served in the French Foreign Legion, primarily spearheading and putting in place effective resolving forces.
Janvier first took part in the Algerian War. He then spearheaded at the head of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP in a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. He was later designated as the commander of Division Daguet during the Gulf War. Four years later, he was assigned to UNPROFOR in charge of peacekeeping during the Bosnian War.
BernardJanvier (born 16 July 1939) is a former general of the French Army who served in the French Foreign Legion, primarily spearheading and putting...
1982 Lebanon: (Operation Épaulard I spearheaded by Lieutenant Colonel BernardJanvier from August to September 1982 under command of Général de brigade Jean-Claude...
1er RE. Operation Épaulard I was spearheaded by Lieutenant-colonel BernardJanvier. The Multinational Force also included the British Armed Forces 1st...
eventually extended to 114 hours. Finally on 20 September, General BernardJanvier and Admiral Leighton W. Smith, Jr. agreed that the resumption of air...
conference, UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali gave General BernardJanvier, the UN military commander, the authority to request NATO airstrikes...
the exclusion zone. Finally, on 20 September 1995, French General BernardJanvier (Commander of UNPROFOR) and U.S. Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr. (CINCSOUTH)...
Nations Colors Blue Engagements Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995) Bosnian War (1992–1995) Commanders Notable commanders General BernardJanvier...
Bernard Guetta (/ˈɡɛtə/ GHET-ə, French: [bɛʁnaʁ ɡeta]; born 28 January 1951) is a French politician and journalist who was elected as a Member of the...
6th Light Armoured Division (France) (6th DLB)) Brigadier General BernardJanvier 6e Régiment de Commandement et de Soutien 1er Régiment de Parachutistes...
were first denied, then delayed, and later granted them by UN General BernardJanvier). However the NATO air support arrived was too little and too late...
conference, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali gave General BernardJanvier, the UN military commander, the authority to request NATO airstrikes...
Secretary-General delegated his authority for air strikes to UNPROFOR Commander BernardJanvier. US Senate voted to lift embargo on Bosnia if UN decided to withdraw...
(1974) Philippe Erulin, 2e REP (1976) Jean Louis Roué, 2e REP (1978) BernardJanvier, 2e REP (1982) Bruno Dary, 2e REP (1994) Benoît Puga, 2e REP (1996)...
of Saint-Janvier-de-la-Croix from territories taken from the Parish of Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville. Creation of the Village of Saint-Bernard from territories...
REP (1965) Jeannou Lacaze, 2e REP (1967) Bernard Goupil, 2e REP (1972) Jean Brette, 2e REP (1974) BernardJanvier, 2e REP (1982) Jean Louis Roué, 2e REP...
emergency on 7 February 1991 he was replaced by Brigadier General BernardJanvier the next day. Overall commander of French forces in Saudi Arabia and...
staff, Hrvoje Šarinić, telephoned UNCRO commander, French Army General BernardJanvier. In addition, each HV corps notified the UNCRO sector in its path of...
from late March. The UNPF-HQ commander was French Lieutenant General BernardJanvier. In July, South Korean diplomat Byung Suk Min was appointed as head...
"A Bernard Stiegler, "Tout contre"". Mediapart (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023. ""Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres janvier 2016""...
Caroline Janvier (born 9 March 1982) is a French politician who has represented the 2nd constituency of the Loiret department in the National Assembly...
Guy Janvier (17 June 1948 – 11 January 2024) was a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS). Born in Parcé-sur-Sarthe on 17 June 1948, Janvier attended...
Philippe Erulin, 2e REP (1976) Jean Louis Roué, 2e REP (1978) Bernard Janvier, 2e REP (1982) Christian Piquemal Benoît Puga, 2e REP (1996) Éric Bellot...
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ]; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won a total of...
(200046977)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 July 2022. (in French) Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et d'affirmation...
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