Louis-Antoine Gaultier
 Louis-Antoine Gaultier |
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|---|---|
| Born | September 25 1898 Guelma, Algeria |
| Died | March 11 1970 (age 71) Toulon, France |
| Allegiance |
 France |
| Service/branch |
French Army French Foreign Legion
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| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Rank | Général de brigade |
| Commands held |
Communal Depot of the Foreign Regiments DCRE (1945–1950) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Other work |
FSALE President (1966–1969) |
Louis-Antoine Gaultier (1898–1970) was a général of the French Army who served mainly in the French Foreign Legion.
Louis-Antoine prepared the admission entrance of École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr when he was mobilized in 1917. Assigned to the 4th Zouaves Regiment (French: ), he was promoted to Caporal (Corporal) then Sergent (Sergeant) and Aspirant at the end of the war.
Nominated as a Sous-lieutenant on February 1 1919 at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE, he remained in the Legion almost his entire career.
Nominated as a Sous-lieutenant on February 1 1919 at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE, he remained in the Legion almost his entire career.
He served in Algeria and then Morocco with the 4th Foreign Infantry Regiment 4e REI. Gaultier was promoted to Captain on March 25 1932.
In May 1939, he left Morocco and the Legion for a posting with the 91st Line Infantry Regiment (French: 91e Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne).
As of February 1940, he found the legion back again by receiving the commandment of a battalion of the 11th Foreign Infantry Regiment 11e REI during the combats from May to June 1940.
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