Le colonel Rol-Tanguy

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Ouvrier métallurgiste, syndicaliste et communiste, le futur colonel Rol-Tanguy, né en 1908, se passionne pour le métier des armes lors de son service militaire. Son expérience dans les Brigades internationales est décisive. Il l’enrichit dans les FTP puis comme chef régional FFI : il prépare et conduit l’insurrection parisienne avec un état-major comportant de nombreux cadres de l’armée. Compagnon de la Libération, il se distingue dans la campagne d’Allemagne et est intégré dans l’armée avec le grade de lieutenant-colonel.

Colonel Rol-Tanguy: the vocation of a soldier. A metallurgical worker, trade unionist and Communist, the future colonel Rol-Tanguy was born in 1908. He showed an enthusiasm for the profession of arms from the time he did his compulsory military service onwards. A decisive stage in his life came with his experienced gained whilst serving in the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. This experience was enriched by his time in the FTP (Francs Tireurs et Partisans) and subsequently when we became a regional head of the FFI (Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur). He prepared and led the insurrection in Paris of August 1944, his staff containing many leadership cadres from the army. Conferred the distinction of Companion of the Liberation, Rol-Tanguy further distinguished himself in the campaign in Germany in 1945 and was incorporated into the French Army with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.