Jean Sassi
11 June 1917 – 9 January 2009
Jean Sassi in 1944
Place of birth	Tunis, Tunisia
Place of death	Eaubonne, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1938-1971
Rank	Colonel
Unit	GCMA
Battles/wars	World War II First Indochina War Algerian War
Awards	Commander of the Légion d'honneur Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures

Jean Sassi (11 June 1917 – 9 January 2009) was a French Army colonel and intelligence service officer, former "Jedburgh" (BCRA) of France and Far East. Commando chief of the SDECE's 11th Shock Parachutist Regiment (11e Régiment Parachutiste de Choc). Maquis chief in French Indochina through the GCMA (1953-1955).

During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in April 1954 Jean Sassi led Mèo partisans (GCMA) in Operation Condor.

[edit] References

• Jean Sassi's obituary (French)

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