Yves Godard (21 December 1911 – 3 March 1975) was a French Army officer who fought in World War II, First Indochina War and Algerian War. A graduate of Saint-Cyr and Chasseur Alpin, he served as a ski instructor in Poland during 1939, but after World War II begun he returned to France. He become a prisoner in 1940 and tried several times to escape, finally succeeding on his third attempt. He made his way to France and joined the French Resistance maquis in Savoy.

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  • Yves Godard (21 December 1911 – 3 March 1975) was a French Army officer who fought in World War II, First Indochina War and Algerian War. A graduate of Saint-Cyr and Chasseur Alpin, he served as a ski instructor in Poland during 1939, but after World War II begun he returned to France. He become a prisoner in 1940 and tried several times to escape, finally succeeding on his third attempt. He made his way to France and joined the French Resistance maquis in Savoy. He was part of the occupation force in Austria, then a general staff officer of the French Army before taking command of the 11e Bataillon Parachutiste de Choc, 11th Parachute Assault Battalion, later 11th Assault Parachutist Demi-Brigade,, during 1946-1963 . He led the battalion during the First Indochina War, taking part during the war in a failed attempted to relieve the French Union garrison at Dien Bien Phu from Laos. In 1955 Godard become chief of staff of the Parachute Intervention Group, soon to become the 10 Division Parachutiste, in Algeria commanded by General Jacques Massu. He took part in the Anglo-French operation during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Godard become one of the primary figures of the Battle of Algiers, especially during the later part when he commanded the Algiers sector. He was named director general of the Sûreté in Algeria. After the barricade week in 1960, Godard was transferred to France, but he returned to take part in the Algiers putsch of 1961. When the putsch failed he joined the OAS, but left Algeria in the summer of 1962 and stayed underground until 1967. Godard was sentenced to death for his part in the putsch and OAS. He settled in Belgium and unlike his OAS colleagues, he didn't return to France after the 1968 amnesty. Godard died in 1975 at Lessines, Belgium, only 64 years old. (en)
  • Yves GODARD est un colonel de l'armée française, né le 21 décembre 1911 à Saint-Maixent (France), décèdé le 3 mars 1975 à Lessines (Belgique). Il participera au putsch d'Alger et prendra position pour l'Algérie française. (fr)
  • イーヴ・ゴダール（Yves Godard、1911年12月11日 - 1975年3月3日）はフランスサルト県サン・メクサン生まれのフランス陸軍軍人で、対反乱作戦の専門家。軍から脱走後は秘密軍事組織(OAS)指導者の一人となる。 (ja)
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  • Yves Godard (21 December 1911 – 3 March 1975) was a French Army officer who fought in World War II, First Indochina War and Algerian War. A graduate of Saint-Cyr and Chasseur Alpin, he served as a ski instructor in Poland during 1939, but after World War II begun he returned to France. He become a prisoner in 1940 and tried several times to escape, finally succeeding on his third attempt. He made his way to France and joined the French Resistance maquis in Savoy. (en)
  • Yves GODARD est un colonel de l'armée française, né le 21 décembre 1911 � Saint-Maixent (France), décèdé le 3 mars 1975 � Lessines (Belgique). Il participera au putsch d'Alger et prendra position pour l'Algérie française. (fr)
  • イーヴ・ゴダール（Yves Godard、1911年12月11日 - 1975年3月3日）はフランスサルト県サン・メクサン生まれのフランス陸軍軍人で、対反乱作戦の専門家。軍から脱走後は秘密軍事組織(OAS)指導者の一人となる。 (ja)
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