Eugène Bridoux
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Born24 June 1888
Doulon (now Nantes), Loire-Atlantique, France
Died6 June 1955 (aged 66)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationGeneral
Eugène Bridoux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1888 Doulon (now Nantes), Loire-Atlantique, France |
| Died | 6 June 1955 (aged 66) Madrid, Spain |
| Alma mater | École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr |
| Occupation | General |
Eugène Bridoux (French: [øʒɛn bʁidu]; June 24, 1888 – 6 June 1955) was a French general. He served as Secretary of State for War, later Secretary of State for Defence, under Vichy France during World War II.
Eugène Bridoux was born on 24 June 1888 in Doulon, now a suburb of Nantes, France.[1] He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.[1]