Battle of Bir Hakeim - Notable Individuals Present at The Battle

Notable Individuals Present At The Battle

  • André Lalande
  • Pierre Messmer - later a gaullist Prime Minister of France
  • Susan Travers - Koenig's mistress and later the only woman to officially serve in the French Foreign Legion
  • Admiral Walter Cowan, Commando leader, and at the age of 70 one of the oldest actively serving British
  • Raphaël Onana
  • Dimitri Amilakhvari
  • Gabriel Brunet de Sairigné
  • Radomir Pavitchevitch

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