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Jacques Massu
Massu on 14 May 1958
Born5 May 1908
Châlons-sur-Marne, France
Died26 October 2002(2002-10-26) (aged 94)
Conflans-sur-Loing, France
AllegianceJacques Massu France
Jacques Massu Free French Forces
Service/branchFrench Army
Years of service1928–1969
RankGénéral d'armée
Commands held10th Parachute Division (France)
French forces in Germany
Battles/wars
  • World War II
    • Battle of Normandy
    • Liberation of Paris
    • Battle of Dompaire
  • First Indochina War
  • Algerian War
    • Battle of Algiers
    • Battle of Bouzegza
    • Battle of Ouled Bouachra
  • Suez Crisis
AwardsGrand Cross of the Légion d'honneur
Companion of the Liberation
Distinguished Service Order (UK)

Jacques Émile Massu (French pronunciation: [ʒak masy]; 5 May 1908 – 26 October 2002) was a French general who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Algerian War and the Suez crisis. He led French troops in the Battle of Algiers, first supporting and later denouncing their use of torture.

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