Jules Gaucher
Jules Gaucher | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Old Man |
| Born | 13 September 1905 Bourges, France |
| Died | 13 March 1954 (aged 48) Điện Biên Phủ, Democratic Republic of Vietnam |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade Groupe Mobile 9 |
| Battles / wars | Franco-Thai War World War II First Indochina War *Battle of Hòa Bình *Battle of Dien Bien Phu † |
Jules Gaucher (13 September 1905 – 13 March 1954) was a French Army officer noted for his command of Foreign Legion troops in Indochina. He was killed at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.