Pierre Louis Félix Lanquetot (5 October 1880 in

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– 26 May 1974 in

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) was a French Brigadier general.Genealogy
on Geneanet.org In 1940, as defence commander of the sector of

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, he was the commander in chief of the French troops during the Battle of Boulogne. From 1940 to 1941 he was a

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. He died in

at age 93.

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1880 births 1974 deaths People from Sèvres French military personnel of World War II French generals French prisoners of war in World War II École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni Knights of the Legion of Honour Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery {{France-mil-bio-stub