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Eugène Bridoux

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Eugène Bridoux
Born24 June 1888
Doulon (now Nantes), Loire-Atlantique, France
Died6 June 1955
Madrid, Spain
Alma materÉcole spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
OccupationGeneral

Eugène Bridoux (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn bʁidu]; June 24 1888 – 6 June 1955) was a French general. He served as Secretary of State for War, later Secretary of State for Defence, under Vichy France during World War II.

Early life

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Eugène Bridoux was born on 24 June 1888 in Doulon, now a suburb of Nantes, France.[1] He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.[1]

Career

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Bridoux served as Secretary of State for War from 1942 to 1943,[2] and as Secretary of State for Defence from 1943 to 1944, under Prime Minister Pierre Laval during Vichy France.[1] He fled to the Sigmaringen enclave in 1944, and he was arrested by the United States Army in 1945.[3] He was jailed at the Val-de-Grâce, but he escaped in 1947, settling in Francoist Spain.[3] He was sentenced to death in absentia and dégradation nationale on 18 December 1948.[1]

Death

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Bridoux died in 1955 in Madrid, Spain.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Eugène Bridoux (1888-1955)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Laval Names Cabinet With Pro-Axis Aim". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. April 18, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved August 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Eugène Bridoux". Larousse. Retrieved August 11, 2016.