Lieutenant General Xavier Bout de Marnhac (born 7 July 1951 in
Trier
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,
West Germany
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) is a French
military
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commander and former head of the
Kosovo Force (KFOR) and of
EULEX
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accessed 15 Ja ...
.
Sources
Biography at setimes.com
External links
Career timelinefrom French Government website
1951 births
Living people
French military personnel
United Nations Mission in Kosovo
French lieutenant generals
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni
Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite
Recipients of the Cross for Military Valour
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