Roland de Mecquenem (soldier)

Roland de Mecquenem (16 April 1914 – 14 July 1992) was a French army officer who played an important role in the battle of Dien Bien Phu during the First Indochina War. He commanded the fifth battalion of the 7e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens (V/7 RTA).[1]

Roland de Mecquenem
Born(1914-04-16)16 April 1914
Rabat, Morocco
Died14 July 1992(1992-07-14) (aged 78)
NationalityFrench
OccupationFrench Army officer
RelativesRoland de Mecquenem (uncle)

During World War II, he participated in Operation Jedburgh.

References

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  1. ^ Windrow, Martin (2004). The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. pp. 312, 394. ISBN 0-306-81386-6. Retrieved August 14, 2011. Roland de Mecquenem.