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Jean Vallette d'Osia

Jean Vallette d'Osia

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Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the liberation of Lyon.

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He ended his career in 1958 with the rank of Général de corps d'armée after having commanded the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade.

Vallette d'Osia was also a staunch anti-communist and in later life linked to the far-right National Front.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Golsan, Richard Joseph (2000). The Papon Affair: Memory and Justice on Trial. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-92365-1.
  2. [2]
    The Independent of London's Obituary
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