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Marie-Pierre Kœnig

1898 - 1970

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marie-Pierre Kœnig is the 657th most popular military personnel (up from 676th in 2019), the 1,777th most popular biography from France (up from 1,818th in 2019) and the 68th most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Marie-Pierre Kœnig ranks 657 out of 2,058. Before him are Pang De, Pavel Batitsky, Stanisław Sosabowski, Saitō Hajime, Alexander Pokryshkin, and Heinz Lammerding. After him are Peucestas, Elyesa Bazna, Kurt von Tippelskirch, Raymond A. Spruance, John Pope, and Maximilian von Prittwitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Marie-Pierre Kœnig ranks 75. Before him are Jim Fouché, Viktor Ullmann, Kurt Tank, Alberto Suppici, Randolph Scott, and Viktor Pavičić. After him are Jean Borotra, Luigi Fagioli, István Dobi, Matvei Zakharov, August Hirt, and Eben Dönges. Among people deceased in 1970, Marie-Pierre Kœnig ranks 65. Before him are Bjarni Benediktsson, Percy Spencer, Elsa Triolet, Barnett Newman, Tarjei Vesaas, and Gyula Cseszneky. After him are Elyesa Bazna, Zeki Velidi Togan, Fritz Bayerlein, Sheng Shicai, Friedrich Kellner, and Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein.

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In France

Among people born in France, Marie-Pierre Kœnig ranks 1,777 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri de Régnier (1864), Edmond François Valentin About (1828), Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (1777), Zénaïde Bonaparte (1801), Louis Le Prince (1841), and Recceswinth (620). After him are Frank Darabont (1959), Felix of Valois (1127), Henri Jules, Prince of Condé (1643), Auguste Maquet (1813), Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (1757), and Jean-Marc Ayrault (1950).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Marie-Pierre Kœnig ranks 68. Before him are Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon (1754), Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773), Christian de Castries (1902), Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours (1489), Walter Krüger (1890), and Maurice Sarrail (1856). After him are Bob Denard (1929), Joseph Gallieni (1849), Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle (1775), Pierre Cambronne (1770), Jean Maximilien Lamarque (1770), and Hubert Lyautey (1854).

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