Roland de Mecquenem (soldier)
| Roland de Mecquenem | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | France |
| Occupation | French Army officer |
Roland de Mecquenem 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]
During World War II, he participated in Operation Jedburgh.
References
- ↑ 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.
- Irwin, Will (2005). The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-307-4.
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