- Radomir Pavitchevitch
Radomir Pavitchevitch is a French
legionnaire , veteran ofWorld War II .He enlisted for five years the
December 9 1931 , and was assigned to the 2nd Foreign Legion Regiment atOujda ,Algeria . He reachedBeyrouth in June1937 , where he joins the 6th Foreign Legion Regiment at its creation, onOctober 1 1939 . In March1941 he earns the sous-officier rank in theLevant Foreign Legion Regiment.He then enlisted again to fight for the
Free French Forces , and got affected to the13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (DBLE). He fought in the "Phalange Magnifique" (the wonderful phalanx, nickname of the DBLE) during theNorth African campaign , and earned the grade of sergent-chef.He served as a section commander under capitaine
Pierre Messmer 's orders, who was at the time, a company commander in the "13". At the end of the siege of Bir Hakeim, all the French units receive the order to force the blocus, at night, to break through German lines. Pavitchevitch and his 5 légionnaires, who stayed in the fort to cover their companions, are missing. Five days later, they reappear, leading a column of twentyAfrika Korps prisoners.Next, he landed in
Italy then inFrance in1944 as a section commander. exceptionally promoted adjudant-chef theNovember 11 1945 , he retires from active duty onDecember 18 1947 .Knight of the
Légion d'honneur and médaillé militaire, theadjudant-chef Pavitchevitch received the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with a palm and 4 stars (two of vermeil, one of silver, and one of bronze).He died on
July 24 2005 .ources
* "Képi blanc", the official monthly publication of the French Foreign Legion
* Division of history and cultural heritage of the French Foreign Legion
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