Eugène Bridoux
| Eugène Bridoux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1888 Doulon (now Nantes), Loire-Atlantique, France |
| Died | 1955 Madrid, Spain |
| Alma mater | École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr |
| Occupation | General |
Eugène Bridoux (1888-1955) was a French general. He served as Secretary of State for War, later Secretary of State for Defence, under Vichy France during World War II.
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Early life
Eugène Bridoux was born on 24 June 1888 in Doulon, now a suburb of Nantes, France.[1] He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.[1]
Career
Bridoux served as Secretary of State for War from 1942 to 1943,[2] and as Secretary of State for Defence from 1943 to 1944, under Prime Minister Pierre Laval during Vichy France.[1] He fled to the Sigmaringen enclave in 1944, and he was arrested by the United States Army in 1945.[3] He was jailed at the Val-de-Grâce, but he escaped in 1947, settling in Spain, under Francisco Franco.[3] He was sentenced to the death penalty in absentia and dégradation nationale on 18 December 1948.[1]
Death
Bridoux died in 1955 in Madrid, Spain.[1][3]
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