Roger Trinquier

Roger Trinquier
A sketch of Roger Trinquier
Born20 March 1908 (1908-03-20)
La Beaume, France
Died11 January 1986(1986-01-11) (aged 77)
Vence, France
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Army/Marine Troops
Service years1931–1961
RankColonel
Commands2e BCCP
GCMA
3e RPIMa
ConflictsWorld War II
First Indochina War
Algerian War
Katanga rebellion
AwardsCommander of the Légion d'honneur
Other workMercenary,
Author

Roger Trinquier (20 March 1908 – 11 January 1986) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, serving mainly in airborne and special forces units. He was also a counter-insurgency theorist, mainly with his book Modern Warfare.

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