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obituary2 years ago

Last French D-Day Commando Member, Leon Gautier, Dies at 100

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French Kieffer Commando unit that fought alongside U.S. and allied forces during the D-Day invasion, has died at the age of 100. Known for his dedication to educating the public about WWII and the horrors of war, Gautier spent 78 days on the front lines of Normandy and was one of the few survivors. He was praised by French President Emmanuel Macron for embodying the qualities of both a warrior and a peacemaker.

via The Daily Beast|
#d-day#french-military#kieffer-commando-unit
world2 years ago

Léon Gautier, Last French D-Day Fighter, Passes Away at 100

Léon Gautier, the last surviving member of a French commando unit that participated in the D-Day landings during World War Two, has passed away at the age of 100. Gautier was among a small group of French nationals who took part in the historic invasion of Normandy in 1944. He later became a campaigner for peace and reflected on the devastating consequences of war.

via BBC|
#d-day#french-commando#leon-gautier
obituary2 years ago

Last French D-Day commando member, Leon Gautier, passes away at 100

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French Commando Kieffer unit that participated in the D-Day invasion during World War II, has passed away at the age of 100. Gautier and his comrades played a crucial role in the liberation of western Europe, enduring 78 days on the front lines. Out of the 177 commandos who landed on the beaches of Normandy, only two dozen survived. Despite injuring his ankle during the war, Gautier remained a symbol of French pride and resistance against Nazi occupation.

via ABC News|
#commando-kieffer#d-day#french-military
history2 years ago

Honoring D-Day: Survivors and Families Remember 79th Anniversary

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commandos who stormed the Normandy beaches in 1944, joined President Emmanuel Macron at a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Gautier, 100, presented a student marine commando with his green beret at a passing out parade at Colleville-Montgomery, near where he had landed on Sword Beach in a hail of enemy fire. Gautier was one of 177 French green berets under the command of Captain Philippe Kieffer who took part in the Normandy landings.

via Reuters|
#d-day#emmanuel-macron#french-commandos