Bernard Saint-Hillier

Bernard Saint-Hillier

Infobox Military Person
name= Bernard Saint-Hillier


caption=
born=29 December 1911
died=28 July 2004
placeofbirth=Dole, France
placeofdeath=Paris, France
nickname=Jean de Vienne (Free French alias)
allegiance= France
branch= French Army
serviceyears=1933-1971
rank=Général de corps d'armée
unit=
commands=13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade
10th Parachute Division
battles=World War II
Algerian War
awards=
relations=
laterwork=

Bernard Saint-Hillier (29 December 1911—28 July 2004) was a French general.

Saint-Hillier graduated from Saint-Cyr in 1933 and was affected to the 11th Chasseurs alpins Battalion. In 1938, he joined the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade with the rank of captain. He sided with the Fighting French and took part in the East African Campaign.

In 1943, he was promoted to "commandant", and to lieutenant-colonel in 1944. He took command of the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade on the 25 March 1945. From 1946, he was affected to the general staff of the Armed Forces, where he spent two years.

In 1951, he was promoted to colonel, and led the 18th paratrooper regiment, until he departed to Indochina in 1954. On his return, he studied at the "Institut des hautes études de la défense nationale".

In 1958, Saint-Hillier was chief of the general staff in Constantine, Algeria. Promoted to general of brigade in 1959, he became chief of cabinet of the Minister of Defence. From 1960 to 1961, he commanded the 10th paratrooper division. He was French military representative to the European Allied command in 1962.

In 1965, he was promoted to general of division, and served as inspector of the staffs of the Army. Saint-Hillier was promoted to "Général de corps d'armée" in 1968, commanding the 3rd Military Region in Rennes, and sitting at the "Conseil supérieur de la Guerre".

He retired in 1971.

Decorations

* Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
* "Compagnon de la Libération" (27 May 1943)
* "Croix de Guerre" 1939-1945 (9 mentions in despatches)
* "Croix de la Valeur Militaire" (2 mentions in despatches)
* "Médaille de la Résistance"
* "Médaille coloniale" with patches Erytrea, Libya, Bir Hakeim, Tunisia
* "Médaille de l'Aéronautique"
* Distinguished Service Order
* War Cross with sword
* Commander of Nicham Iftikar

External link

* [http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr_compagnon/887.html Biography of Bernard Saint-Hillier]


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