André Lalande (26 May 1913 – 19 October 1995) was a French Army officer and general in the Chasseurs Alpins and French Foreign Legion. He fought during the World War II at the heart of the Free French Forces, then in Indochina and Algeria.A graduate of École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, promotion of Tafilalet 1931-1933, he was assigned as a sous-lieutenant at Metz.In 1937, following his request, he was assigned to the 6th Alpins Chasseurs Battalion (French: 6e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins, BCA). The unit was combat engaged in Norway during the Battle of Narvik from April to June 1940, where he was wounded. Wikipedia
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