Jean Decoux
French Navy admiral (1884-1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Decoux (5 May 1884 – 21 October 1963) was a French Navy admiral who was the Governor-General of French Indochina from July 1940 to 9 March 1945, representing the Vichy French government.
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Jean Decoux | |
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Born | (1884-05-05)5 May 1884 Bordeaux, France |
Died | 21 October 1963(1963-10-21) (aged 79) Paris, France |
Allegiance | French Third Republic Vichy France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1901–1949 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces in the Far East |
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