Darius Paul Dassault
Darius Paul Dassault was a French general and member of the French Résistance during World War II.
Born in Paris, his alias Dassault developed while he was in the French Résistance. The name alludes to the code name "Chardasso" and is derived from "char d'assaut", the French term for "assault tank". He was the elder brother of Marcel Bloch, the aviation engineer.
Career
- 20 March 1933 : Rank of brigade general
- 23 March 1936 : Rank of division general
- 19 December 1938 : Rank of corps general
- 1940 : Commander of Anti-Aircraft Artillery
- 1941–1944 : Resistant under the name Rapp, then Chardasso
- 1944 : First Free French Military Governor of Paris.
- 31 December 1947 : Rank of army general
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Légion d’honneur
- Médaille militaire – 27 June 1951
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with 3 palms and 3 stars
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Médaille de la Résistance
- Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918
- Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918
- Knight of the Order of Léopold
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta