Émile Muselier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Émile Muselier

French admiral

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1882

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1965

Profession: military personnel, engineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Émile Muselier

  • Émile Henry Muselier (Marseilles, 17 April 1882 – Toulon, 2 September 1965) was a French admiral who led the Free French Naval Forces (Forces navales françaises libres, or FNFL) during World War II.
  • He was responsible for the idea of distinguishing his fleet from that of Vichy France by adopting the Cross of Lorraine, which later became the emblem of all of the Free French.
  • After entering the French Naval Academy (École Navale) in 1899, he embarked on a brilliant and eventful military career.
  • He ran unsuccessfully in the legislative elections of 1946 as vice-president of the Rally of Left Republicans (Rassemblement des gauches républicaines), and then entered private life as a consulting engineer before his retirement in 1960.
  • He is buried in the cemetery of St.
  • Pierre, at Marseilles.

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