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Paul Legentilhomme
Paul Louis Legentilhomme (March 26, 1884 – May 23, 1975) was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French. Legentilhomme was a recipient of the "Order of the Liberation" ("Compagnon de la Libération").
Early life.
Legentilhomme was born on March 26, 1884 in Valognes, Manche.
History.
- 1905 to 1907 : Cadet at
relations Colonial struggle with Free France French Somaliland.
The governor of French Somaliland (now Djibouti), Brigadier-General Paul Legentilhomme, had a garrison of seven battalions of Senegalese and Somali infantry, three batteries of field guns, four batteries of anti-aircraft guns, a company of light tanks, four companies of militia and irregulars, two platoons of the camel corps and an assortment of aircraft. After visiting from 1940, Wavell decided that Legentilhomme would command the military forces in both Somalilands should war with Italy come. In June