Pierre Segrétain
Pierre Segrétain | |
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| Born | 7 November 1909 Saint-Mihiel, France |
| Died | 8 October 1950 (aged 40) Mort pour la France Coc Xa, Vietnam |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Infantry Foreign Legion French Airborne |
| Years of service | 1930–1950 |
| Rank | Legion Commandant,Chef de Bataillon |
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| Commands | 1er BEP (1948-1950) (I Formation) |
| Battles / wars | World War II • Battle of France • Syria-Lebanon Campaign • Tunisia Campaign First Indochina War • Battle of Route Coloniale 4 |
Pierre Côme André Segrétain (7 November 1909 – 8 October 1950) was a French infantry and airborne officer of the French Army who fought in World War II and the First Indochina War, primarily in Foreign Legion units. He received command of the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1 BEP) when the battalion was created in 1948 and led for two years in Indochina before being fatally wounded while leading his battalion during the Battle of Route Coloniale 4.