French général de brigade
Jean Raoux (1916 – 11 January 2004) was a French général de brigade, who began his career during the Second World War and later fought in Indochina and Algeria.
Life.
Early life.
Jean Raoux was particularly noted for his knowledge of Arabic, completed by a "licence ès lettres". In his youth he frequently met with the writer Albert Camus in Algiers.
Indochina.
Also whilst in Indochina he was councillor to his majesty Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, as well as Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny's personal English translator. He also met Graham Greene in Indochina and advised him on the publication of his "The Quiet American".
Citations.
He won six citations, of which two were in dispatches.
Tunisian campaign (citation in the divisional orders with the Croix de guerre).
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" / ;A young company commander full of distinction, he distinguished himself, repeatedly engaging his unit and particularly in the valley of Oued Kebir on 17 and 25 April 1943, installing his artillery in difficult conditions under heavy fire. He then completed many missions in the plain of Pont-du-Thas, on 27, 28 and 29 April. Under heavy artillery and infantry fire he found the body of a chef de bataillon killed that morning. He continued [fighting] in the battles of 9 to 12 May (Nord de Zaghouan) to guarantee connections under violent enemy artillery fire.
French campaign (three days after entering the campaign).
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" / ;An energetic and brave young officer, on 27 September 1944 he and his section were charged with covering the clearance of axis M...- la ch... Conducting an advance in force of several kilometres neutralising repeated resistance where pointing to the tanks and clearing his section in a final assault that left eight prisoners in his hands.