René Cogny

French general

René Cogny (25 April 1904, Saint-Valery-en-Caux – 11 September 1968) was a French Général de corps d'armée, World War II and French Resistance veteran and survivor of Buchenwald and Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps. He was a commander of the French forces in Tonkin (northern Vietnam) during the First Indochina War, and notably during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. His post-war private and legal conflict with superior General Henri Navarre became a public controversy. Known to his men as Le General Vitesse (General Hurry-Up), and reputable for his military pomp, physical presence and skill with the press, Cogny was killed in 1968 Ajaccio-Nice Caravelle crash in the Mediterranean near Nice.

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René Cogny was born on Monday, 25 April 1904 in Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France. He was best known as a military professional. Cogny's country of citizenship (nationality) was French. He died on Wednesday, 11 September 1968 in Mediterranean Sea at the age of 64. His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He had blue eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Date of birth	25 April 1904	edit
Place of birth	Saint-Valery-en-Caux, France	edit
Date of death	11 September 1968	edit
Age	64 (age at death)
Place of death	Mediterranean Sea	edit
Cause of death	Plane Crash	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Military	edit
Nationality	French	edit

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Hair color	Salt and Pepper	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	Roman Catholic	edit
Zodiac sign	Taurus
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Pets	pets

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