André Marquis (24 October 1883 – 15 October 1957) was a French
Vichyist admiral, famous for the
scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon was orchestrated by Vichy France on 27 November 1942 to prevent Nazi German forces from seizing it. After the Allied invasion of North Africa, the Germans invaded the territory administered by Vichy ...
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Marquis was of
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department.
The Commune of Toulon h ...
, and as such, responsible for the administration of the city. He was captured by the Germans in the wake of their attempt to capture the French fleet, but his assistant managed to warn other officers and transmit the order to scuttle the fleet.
At the Liberation, he was tried for treason, failure to save his fleet, and failing to deliver his fleet to the Allies, and ''
indignité nationale''.
1957 deaths
1883 births
French Navy admirals
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French Navy personnel of World War II
People convicted of indignité nationale