Joseph Darnand
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For the Roman Catholic bishop, see Joseph Darnand (bishop).
Joseph Darnand (19 March 1897 – 10 October 1945) was a French collaborator with Nazi Germany during World War II. A decorated soldier in the French Army of World War I and early World War II, he went on to become the organizer and de facto leader of the Milice française, or French Militia, the collaborationist Vichy government's paramilitary police force. Darnand also served as an officer in the Waffen-SS. He was tried and executed after the war for treason.
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Born | (1897-03-19)19 March 1897 Coligny, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Died | 10 October 1945(1945-10-10) (aged 48) Fort de Châtillon, Paris, France |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Allegiance | France (1916–1940) Vichy France (1940–1944) Nazi Germany (1943–1945) |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1916–1918 1919–1921 1939–1945 |
Rank | SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) |
Battles/wars | World War I Franco-Turkish War World War II |
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Relations | Antoinette Foucachon (1899–1994; spouse) Jean-Philippe Darnand (1926-2008; son) |
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