Maurice Challe
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Maurice Challe was a French Air Force general best known for his prominent role in the Algerian War and for leading the failed 1961 Algiers putsch against President Charles de Gaulle.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Air Force general
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French military officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
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military affairs ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | failed coup attempt in Algeria in 1961 ⓘ |
| conflict | Algerian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| countryServed | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coupAttemptAgainst | Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Challe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | French colonialism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | pro–French Algeria officers ⓘ |
| notableAction | organized military opposition to de Gaulle’s Algerian policy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Algiers putsch of 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading the 1961 Algiers putsch
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role in the Algerian War ⓘ |
| occupation |
air force officer
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Algerian National Liberation Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French government of Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Algerian independence ⓘ |
| participantIn | 1961 Algiers putsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief in Algeria
NERFINISHED
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senior commander in the French Air Force ⓘ |
| residence | France ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of the 1961 Algiers putsch ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | French Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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