Paul Vanuxem
Paul Vanuxem | |
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| Born | July 22, 1904 France, Bully-les-Mines (Pas-de-Calais) |
| Died | January 7, 1979 (aged 74) France, 5th arrondissement of Paris |
Rank | Major general |
Conflicts | First Indochina War |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Paul Fidèle Félicien Vanuxem , born on July 22, 1904, in Bully-les-Mines (Pas-de-Calais)[1] and died on January 7, 1979 (aged 74) in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, was a French major general and journalist .
Having served during World War II and the First Indochina War,[2] he is later known for his involvement in French Algeria.[3] and South Vietnam[4]
He was a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.[5]
Life
During World War II, Vanuxem fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino.
At the end of World War II, Vanuxem held the rank of major. He was almost continuously stationed in the Indochina War . After the defeat at the Battle of Dian Bien Phu, Vanuxem commanded the evacuation of French troops from North Vietnam. He was subsequently promoted to brigadier general and, in 1958, to general of division. Due to his support of the OAS, he was dismissed from the army in 1961 and imprisoned soon after. He was released in 1963, and the charges against him were dropped.[6]
He was a friend and adviser to president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, and would visit Vietnam every year to see him and the progress of the war.[7]
References
- ↑ "3 E 186/28 – Bully-les-Mines – 1903–1906". archivesenligne.pasdecalais.fr. p. 82. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Crossroads. Northern Illinois University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies. 1999. p. 56.
- ↑ Fidèle Félicien Vanuxem, Paul. "Les contes du temps perdu". p. 138.
- ↑ ""Champion" of the Vietnam War, General Paul Vanuxem, has died. A solitary centurion". Le Monde (in French).
- ↑ Epaulette (Organization) (1997). Les officiers français de recrutement interne: (Armée de terre, Gendarmerie nationale, Corps techniques et administratifs des services communs et de l'armement) de 1875 à nos jours (in French). Lavauzelle. p. 330. ISBN 978-2-7025-0412-3.
- ↑ "Dictionnaire de la Guerre d'Indochine: 1945–1954". p. 252.
- ↑ Lâm, Quang Thi (2009). Hell in An Loc: The 1972 Easter Invasion and the Battle that Saved South Viet Nam. University of North Texas Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-57441-276-5.