Georges Bergé
Georges Bergé | |
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| Born | 3 January 1909 Belmont, Gers, France |
| Died | 15 September 1997 (aged 88) Mimizan, France |
| Allegiance | Free France France |
| Branch | French Airborne |
| Years of service | 1929–1930 1933–1962 |
| Rank | Brigadier general (1961) |
| Commands | 1ère Compagnie de Chasseurs Parachutistes (1e CCP) French Squadron SAS 14e Régiment d'infanterie parachutiste de Choc (RIPC) |
| Battles / wars | World War II Suez Crisis Algerian War |
| Awards | Commander of the Légion d'honneur Companion of the Liberation Grand Officier of the National Order of Merit Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 Croix de la Valeur militaire Officer of the Order of the British Empire (UK) Military Cross (UK) Commander of the Order of George I (GR) |
Georges Roger Pierre Bergé (3 January 1909 – 15 September 1997) was a French Army general who served during World War II. He enlisted in the Free French Forces, where he took command of the 1re compagnie de chasseurs parachutistes (1st Parachute Chaser Company). He is mentioned by David Stirling as one of the co-founders of the Special Air Service (SAS). In Britain and Egypt, he organised the training for Allied agents sent to France and led the first airborne mission in occupied France, named Operation Savannah. He fought in Syria and Crete. After his capture by the Germans, he was imprisoned in Colditz Castle.