Pierre Segrétain

Pierre Segrétain
Pierre Segrétain
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
Service years	1930–1950
Rank	Legion Commandant,Chef de Bataillon
Unit	35th Infantry Regiment; 1st Foreign Regiment; 1er RE; 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment; 2ème REI; 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment; 6ème REI; 20th Colonial Infantry Regiment; Marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion; RMLE; 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment; 1er RCP; 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion; 1er BEP;
Commands	1er BEP (1948-1950) (I Formation); 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion;
Conflicts	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.