Marie Pierre Koenig (October 10, 1898 – September 2, 1970) was a French general. He commanded a Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hacheim in North Africa in 1942. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The French Army (Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres in French) were French fighters who decided to go on fighting against Germany after the Fall of France and German occupation and to fight against Vichy France in World War II. General Charles de Gaulle was a member of the French Cabinet in... The Battle of Bir Hakeim (May 26, 1942 - June 11, 1942) was fought, during World War II, between the Italian Afrika Korps and the 1st Free French Brigade, with support from the British 7th Armoured Division. ...

Marie Pierre Koenig was born on October 10, 1898, in Caen, France. He fought in the French Army during World War I and served with distinction. After the war, he served with French forces in Morocco. Location within France Caen is a city and a commune of northwestern France. ... The French Army (Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

When World War II broke out, Koenig returned to France. He was first assigned as a captain to lead French troops originally destined for Norway. After the fall of France, he escaped to England through the Dunkirk evacuation. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... Battle of Dunkirk Conflict World War II Date May 26, 1940 – June 4, 1940 Place Dunkirk, France Result German victory, Allied evacuation The Battle of Dunkirk (in French: Dunkerque) (in Britain normally referred to simply as Dunkirk) was a major battle during World War II which lasted from around May...

In London, Koenig joined general Charles de Gaulle and was promoted to colonel. He became chief of staff in the first divisions of Free French Forces. In 1941 he served in the campaigns in Syria and Lebanon. He was later promoted to general and took command of the First French Brigade in Egypt. His unit was in the Battle of Bir Hacheim until they were forced to withdraw on June 19, 1942, with relatively few casualties. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (   listen?) (November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as le général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres in French) were French fighters who decided to go on fighting against Germany after the Fall of France and German occupation and to fight against Vichy France in World War II. The Cross of Lorraine, emblem of the Free French General Charles... The Battle of Bir Hakeim (May 26, 1942 - June 11, 1942) was fought, during World War II, between the Italian Afrika Korps and the 1st Free French Brigade, with support from the British 7th Armoured Division. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

Later Koenig served as Free French delegate to supreme Allied headquarters under General Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1944 he was given command of the Free French that took part of the Normandy Invasion. In June 1944 he was given command of the French Forces of the Interior to unify various French Resistance groups under de Gaulle's control. On August 21, 1944, de Gaulle appointed him military governor of Paris to restore law and order. Order: 34th President Vice President: Richard Nixon Term of office: January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 Preceded by: Harry S. Truman Succeeded by: John F. Kennedy Date of birth: October 14, 1890 Place of birth: Denison, Texas Date of death: March 28, 1969 Place of death: Washington, D.C. First... The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ... The French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements that fought military occupation of France by Nazi Germany and the Vichy France undemocratic regime during World War II after the government and the high command of France surrendered in 1940. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

After the war, Koenig became a commander of the French army on the French occupation zone in Germany until 1949. In 1949 he became inspector general in North Africa and in 1950 vice president of the Supreme War Council. In 1951, after his retirement, he was elected as Gaullist representative to French National Assembly and briefly served as a minister of defense under Pierre Mendes-France and Edgar Faure until 1955. The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ... Pierre Mendès-France Pierre Mendès France (pronounced Man-dez-Fronce) (10 January 1907 - 18 October 1982), French politician, was born in Paris, into a family of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. ... Edgar Faure, French statesman Edgar Faure (August 18, 1908 - March 30, 1988) was a French statesman. ...

Marie Pierre Koenig died on September 2, 1970, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. In 1984 he was posthumously declared Marshal of France. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine département in France. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Marshal of France (maréchal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. ...

In addition to memorials in France, a street is named for him in Jerusalem, Israel. Jerusalem (31°46′ N 35°14′ E; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ...

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