Jean Sassi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Sassi

French army officer

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2009

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jean Sassi (11 June 1917 – 9 January 2009) was a French Army colonel and intelligence service officer, former "Jedburgh" (BCRA) of France and Far East.
Commando chief of the SDECE's 11th Shock Parachutist Regiment (11e régiment parachutiste de choc).
Maquis chief in French Indochina through the GCMA (1953–1955). During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in April 1954 Jean Sassi led Mèo partisans (GCMA) in Operation Condor, also known as Operation D.