Jean Vallette d'Osia

Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the liberation of Lyon.

Jean Vallette d'Osia
Jean Vallette d'Osia, photographed in 1998
Born	(1898-08-16)16 August 1898 Rennes, France
Died	28 February 2000(2000-02-28) (aged 101) Annecy-le-Vieux, France
Allegiance	France
Branch	French Army
Years of service	1917-1958
Rank	Général de corps d'armée
Battles / wars	World War I Rif War World War II
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor

He ended his career in 1958 with the rank of Général de corps d'armée after having commanded the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade.

Vallette d'Osia was also a staunch anti-communist and in later life linked to the far-right National Front.^[1]

Honours

• Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur (1978)
• Croix de guerre 1914-1918^[2]
• Croix de guerre 1939-1945^[2]
• Médaille de la Résistance