André Zeller
French Army general (1898-1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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André Zeller (1 January 1898 – 18 September 1979) was a French Army general. He served during World War I, the Franco-Turkish War, and World War II, and served as chief of staff of the French Army during the Algerian War.
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Born | 1 January 1898 Besançon, France |
Died | 18 September 1979(1979-09-18) (aged 81) Paris, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1915–1959 |
Rank | Général d’armée |
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Relations | Léon Zeller (father) Henri Zeller (brother) |
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Zeller was one of the four generals (the others being Raoul Salan, Edmond Jouhaud, and Maurice Challe) who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961. For his role, Zeller was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a military court. He was released in 1966, and granted amnesty by Charles de Gaulle in 1968.[1]