Roger Faulques
Roger Louis Faulques (14 December 1924 – 6 November 2011) a.k.a. René Faulques, was a French Army Colonel, a graduate of the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, a paratrooper officer of the French Foreign Legion, and a mercenary. He fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis, the Algerian War, the Congo Crisis, the North Yemen Civil War and the Nigerian Civil War. He is one of France's most decorated soldiers.
Roger "René" Faulques | |
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| Nickname(s) | "L'homme aux milles vies" ("The Man of a Thousand Lives") |
| Born | 14 December 1924 Zweibrücken, Weimar Germany |
| Died | 6 December 2011 (aged 86) Nice, France |
| Allegiance | French Army |
| Service/ | Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1944–1964 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | Platoon ranking students (PEG) of 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion (1er BEP) |
| Battles/wars | World War II First Indochina War Suez Crisis Nigerian Civil War |
| Awards | Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre |
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