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Marie Joseph Pierre François Kœnig or Koenig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French general during World War II during which he commanded a Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim in North Africa in 1942. He started a political career after the war and was posthumously elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France in 1984.
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1898-10-10
Deathday1970-09-02 (71 years old)
Birth NameMarie Joseph Pierre François Kœnig
Birth PlaceCaen, France
CitizenshipsFrance
AwardsOrder of Suvorov, 1st class, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Merit, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite, Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown, Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross of the Order of George I, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander of the Order of Military Virtue, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Medal of French Gratitude, Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France, Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945, Escapees' Medal, Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, Croix du combattant, Companion of the Liberation, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Victory Medal, Colonial Medal, Médaille de l'Aéronautique, Médaille militaire, Virtuti Militari, Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918, Médaille de la Résistance, Distinguished Service Order, Order of the Dannebrog
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