Gabriel Auphan

Gabriel Auphan
Gabriel Auphan in 1927
Born(1894-11-04)November 4, 1894
DiedApril 6, 1982(1982-04-06) (aged 87)
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Navy
Service years1911–1944
RankCounter admiral
CommandsLe Verrier (1920–1922)
Fulton (1925–1927)
La Palme (1929–1930)
Émile Bertin (1936–1937)
Chef d'état-major des forces maritimes (1941)
Secrétaire d'État à la Marine (1942)
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II

Gabriel Paul Auphan (November 4, 1894 – April 6, 1982) was a French naval officer who served as State Secretary of the Navy (secrétaire d'État à la Marine) in the Vichy government from April 18 to November 18, 1942.