Pierre Jeanpierre

Pierre Paul Jeanpierre
Pierre Paul Jeanpierre
Nickname(s)	Soleil - The Sun (code radio indicative); Jardin (resistance alias)
Born	14 March 1912; Belfort, France
Died	29 May 1958 (aged 46); Guelma, French Algeria
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Infantry; Foreign Infantry; Foreign Airborne
Years of service	1930-1958
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held	1er BEP; (1948-1955); 1er REP; (1955-1956), (1957-1958) †
Battles/wars	World War II; Phoney War; Case Anton; Syria–Lebanon Campaign; First Indochina War; Suez Crisis; Algerian War †; Battle of Boukerker; Battle of Algiers (1956-1957); Battle of the borders (Algerian war); Battle of Fedj Zezoua;
Awards	Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur; Croix de Guerre 1939–1945; Croix de guerre des TOE; Cross for Military Valour; Resistance Medal w/Rosette; Colonial Medal; Indochina Campaign commemorative medal; North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal

Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a soldier in the French Army, a French Resistance fighter and senior officer of the French Foreign Legion.

He served in the French Army and fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he was killed in action. Apart from a short time spent in the French resistance and as a deportee during World War II, he served with the Foreign Legion from 1936 onwards. Jeanpierre commanded the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion, expanded into the 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment (1^er REP) until his death during the Algerian War.

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