 Michel Roquejeoffre | |
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.jpg.webp) Roquejeoffre during the Gulf War | |
| Born | 28 November 1933 Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1991 |
| Rank | Général d'armée |
| Battles/wars | Algerian War Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Legion of Honour |
Michel Roquejeoffre (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ʁɔkʒɔfʁ]; born 28 November 1933) is a retired French Army general. He commanded Operation Daguet, the French operations during the Gulf War. French forces, a part of the coalition forces, counted 18,000 soldiers and took a direct involvement in the battles with Iraqi forces, both on Kuwait and Iraqi territories.
Before that Roquejeoffre participated in the Algerian War and later missions in Chad, Lebanon and Cambodia. He entered Saint-Cyr in 1952. He retired in 1991.
Allied commander, U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. described Roquejeoffre in his memoirs as one of his most trusted confidants during the war. Roquejeoffre was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States for his services in the Gulf War.
References
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., It Doesn't Take a Hero, 1992