Capitaine de Fregate Philippe Kieffer

Capitaine de Fregate Philippe Kieffer

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"1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos" was a "Fusiliers" Marins commando unit of the Free French Navy, raised in 1942, which served during World War II. Its original commander was then Lieutenant de Vaisseau (Captain) Philippe Kieffer of the Free French Navy, under whose command they took part in the Normandy landings in 1944.
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Philippe Kieffer (1899-1962) was a French naval officer, a political personality and a true hero of the Free French Forces.Following the Fall of France in June 1940 he was one of the first regular French officers to leave for London to join Gen. De Gaulle’s Free French.In Britain he formed the first unit of French commandos known as the 1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos and took part in several important ‘raids’ on occupied Europe before leading his men into battle on D.Day.Our K&C representation shows him leading his men and carrying a Thompson submachine gun.

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