René Cogny
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 57 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 25,1904 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Saint-Valery-en-Caux |
| France | |
| Date of died | September 11,1968 |
| Died | Antibes |
| France | |
| Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| First Indochina War | |
| Job | military personnel |
| Nicknam | Le General Vitesse , 'Coco the Siren' |
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| ID | 1710078 |
René Cogny Life story
René Cogny 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 during the First Indochina War, and notably during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.