Roland Corbineau [SEP] conflict
Roland Corbineau
Roland Corbineau (24 February 1928 – 7 May 1954) was a French Army officer who served during the First Indochina War. He was one of the last to die during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Life and career.
Corbineau was born in Loudun, Vienne department, the second child in a merchant family of four children. He was sent to school at Billom at age twelve and then Autun in 1944 before preparing for the entrance exam at Saint Cyr Military Academy at the Prytanée National Militaire
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The regiment bears wearing 2 fourragère:
- Fourragère bearing the colors of the Médaille militaire.
- Fourragère bearing the colors of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures.
Traditions Honours.
Traditions Honours Battle honours.
- Indochine 1949–1954
- AFN 1952–1962
Notable members of the 6 RPIMa.
- Marcel Bigeard
- Erwan Bergot
- Roland Corbineau
- Pierre Tourret
See also.
- List of French paratrooper units
References.
References Sources and bibliographies.
- Collectif, "Histoire