David Galula

David Galula
(c. 1939–1940)
NicknameJean Caran (pseudonym)
Born(1919-01-10)10 January 1919
Sfax, Tunisia
Died11 May 1967(1967-05-11) (aged 48)
Arpajon, France
Allegiance France
BranchFrench Army
Service years1939–1962
RankLieutenant colonel
Commands3rd Company,
45th Colonial Infantry Battalion
ConflictsWorld War II
Liberation of France
Algerian War
Other workResearch associate at
Harvard University

David Galula (10 January 1919 – 11 May 1967) was a French military officer and scholar who was influential in developing the theory and practice of counterinsurgency warfare.

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