Louis Victor Houllier
Louis Victor Houllier Antoine, a French general, is a comrade in arms of Charles de Gaulle.
| Louis Victor Houllier | |
|---|---|
| Native name | HOULLIER Louis Victor |
| Born | 1891 rainneville, France |
| 🏳️ Nationality | French |
| 🎓 Alma mater | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Early Life[edit]
Louis Victor Houllier was born in rainneville, France, in 1891. His father was a retired French major. He received military education and joined the French army in 1912.
WW1[edit]
In World War I , he was a gendarme of the First Constitutional corp. He take part in the Battle of Verdun and the Eastern Expedition. He was wounded three times, won awards four times, and ushered in the end of the war with the rank of lieutenant.
WW2[edit]
Between World War I and World War II, his promotion of military rank was very slow. Until 1935, he was awarded the rank of Major and served as the commander of the gendarmerie in Mez. In 1937, he met Charles de Gaulle and became friends with him.
In 1940, he responded to Charles de Gaulle's call and came to England to fight side by side with Charles de Gaulle. He became Commander of the Republican Guard of Paris. He well protected Charles de Gaulle's security and commanded the Republican Guard of Paris to participate in the liberation of Paris. He was commended and a painting named "Le colonel Houllier passant en revue la Garderé publicaine" was created for him by Toussaint Maurice.
After War[edit]
He continued to serve as Commander of the Republican Guard of Paris and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1946. In 1947, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Paris gendarmerie and was promoted to major general in the same year. Soon after, he joined Rassembly du Peuple Francais.
When De Gaulle kept away from the power, his identity became awkward. He no longer continued to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Paris gendarmerie, and retired with the rank of brigadier general in 1951.
In 1958, De Gaulle again invited him to serve as the commander-in-chief of the gendarmerie, but he refused. After that, he did not participate in political activities until his death in 1969.
He won l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur de Commandeur in 1948
and won Ordre National du Merite de Grand Officer in 1967
He also won many orders and medals from Belgium, Greece, Serbia and other countries.
