Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962)
For the French politician, see Aldebert de Chambrun (1821-1899).
| Aldebert de Chambrun | |
|---|---|
 Aldebert de Chambrun in 1937 | |
| Born |
Jacques-Aldebert Pineton de Chambrun July 23, 1872 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died |
April 22, 1962 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | École Militaire |
| Occupation | General |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Longworth de Chambrun |
| Children | René de Chambrun |
| Parent(s) |
Charles-Adolphe de Chambrun Marie Henriette Hélène Marthe Tircuy de Corcelle |
| Relatives |
Francisque de Corcelle (maternal grandfather) Pierre de Chambrun (brother) Charles de Chambrun (brother) Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (brother-in-law) Nicholas Longworth II (father-in-law) Nicholas Longworth (brother-in-law) |
Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962) was a French general.
Early life
Aldebert de Chambrun was born on July 23, 1872 in Washington, D.C..[1] He graduated from the École Militaire in 1904.[1]
Career
De Chambrun was as an artillery general in the French Army.[1] He served in the Rif War in Morocco under Hubert Lyautey from the 1920s.[1] He served in Bordeaux from 1932 to 1934.[1]
De Chambrun was appointed as the governor-general of the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1941.[2]
Personal life and death
De Chambrun married Clara Longworth de Chambrun.[2] They had a son, René de Chambrun, who married Josée Laval, the daughter of Vichy France Prime Minister Pierre Laval.[2]
De Chambrun died on April 22, 1962 in Paris, France.[1]
Works
- de Chambrun, Aldebert; de Marenches, Charles-Constant-Marie (1919). L'Armée américaine dans le conflit européen. Paris: Payot. OCLC 458081272.
- de Chambrun, Aldebert (1930). Brazza. Paris: Plon. OCLC 3430855.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Aldebert de Chambrun (1872-1962)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kershaw, Alex (2015). Avenue of spies : a true story of terror, espionage, and one American family's heroic resistance in Nazi-occupied France. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 57. ISBN 9780804140034. OCLC 910239494.