Biography of Christian Marie de Castries

Christian Marie de Castries (* 11. August 1902 in Paris; † 29. July 1991 in Paris) was a kommandeur der französischen Truppen in der Schlacht von Điện Biên Phủ, der im Ersten Indochinakrieg. He was 88 years old. He was married to Denise Schwob d'Héricourt. His awards include Commander of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures. He was buried at Passy Cemetery.