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World Wars & Contemporary Wars, French Minister and Secretary of state (before French Fifth Republic)
Born Aimé Joseph Auguste DARNAND
French soldier, leader of the Vichy French collaborators with Nazi Germany and a Waffen-SS officer
Born on March 19, 1897 in Coligny, Ain , France
Died on October 10, 1945 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine , France
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On 8 January 1916, he enlisted in the 35th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to corporal in April 1917, sergeant on 1 June 1917 and to adjutant (warrant officer) in 1918. Demobilised after the armistice, he again enlisted for two years in the army in September 1919.
... Darnand was born at Coligny, Ain, Rhône-Alpes in France. He fought in World War I and received seven citations for bravery. After the war, he worked as a cabinetmaker and later founded his own transportation company in Nice. He also supported the Orléanist group Action Française.
On 8 January 1916, he enlisted in the 35th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to corporal in April 1917, sergeant on 1 June 1917 and to adjutant (warrant officer) in 1918. Demobilised after the armistice, he again enlisted for two years in the army in September 1919.
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