André Zeller
André Zeller (1 January 1898 – 18 September 1979) was a French Army general. He was one of the four generals (the others being Raoul Salan, Edmond Jouhaud, and Maurice Challe) who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961. For his role, Zeller was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a military court. He was released in 1966, and amnestied by Charles de Gaulle in 1968.[1]
André Zeller | |
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| Born | 1 January 1898 Besançon, France |
| Died | 18 September 1979 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1959 |
| Rank | Général d’Armée |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Algerian War Algiers putsch of 1961 |
Decorations
Works
- Dialogues avec un lieutenant (Eng: Dialogues with a lieutenant) (Editions Plon, 1971)
- Dialogues avec un colonel (Eng: Dialogues with a colonel) (Editions Plon, 1972)
- Dialogues avec un général (Eng: Dialogues with a general) (Editions des Presses de la Cité, 1974)
- Les Hommes de la Commune (Eng: The Men of the Commune) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1969)
- Soldats perdus (Eng: Lost soldiers) (Librairie Académique Perrin, 1977)
References
- "André Zeller (1898-1979)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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