Marcel-Bruno Gensoul (12 October 1880 – 30 December 1973)[1] was a French admiral who commanded the Force de Raid, based at Brest until the Armistice of 22 June 1940. Then, the force was transferred to Mers El Kébir in French North Africa.
Marcel-Bruno Gensoul | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1880 Montpellier, France |
| Died | 30 December 1973 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service |  French Navy |
| Battles / wars | Mers-el-Kebir |
Gensoul was subsequently involved in abortive negotiations with British Admiral James Somerville that culminated in the bombardment and Attack on Mers-el-Kébir the 3 July 1940. Gensoul never commented on these events.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Marcel-Bruno Gensoul is Dead; Defied Churchill on Fleet in '40". The New York Times. 5 January 1974. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ Lasterle, Philippe (July 2003). "Could Admiral Gensoul Have Averted the Tragedy of Mers el-Kebir?". The Journal of Military History. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
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