Word: compagnons
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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General Maurice Challe, 54, short and stocky, is De Gaulle's military chief in Algeria. A longtime Gaullist and holder of the coveted Compagnon de la Libération Medal, Challe introduced new aggressive tactics in carrying the fight to the rebel F.L.N. by hard-driving incursions into the mountain areas where they had long been supreme. Born in Vaucluse, a graduate of St. Cyr, the French West Point, he was a general staff officer when war broke out in 1939. After the French collapse, Challe entered the Resistance and is credited with sending Eisenhower's headquarters...
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