Jacques Massu
Acting 4 Movies 2 TV Shows
Born
May 5, 1908
Died
October 26, 2002
Place of Birth
Châlons-sur-Marne, Marne, France [now Châlons-en-Champagne]
Biography
Jacques Émile Massu (5 May 1908 – 26 October 2002) was a French general who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Algerian War and the Suez crisis. He led French troops in the Battle of Algiers, first supporting and later denouncing their use of torture. Jacques Massu was born in Châlons-sur-Marne to a family of military officers; his father was an artillery officer. He studied suc…
