Bernard Goupil
 Bernard Goupil |
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| Born | January 16, 1925 Paris, France |
| Died | April 3, 2013 |
| Allegiance |
 France |
| Service/branch |
French Army French Foreign Legion
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| Years of service | 1946 - 1985 |
| Rank | Général de division |
| Commands held | Cabinet chief of the 1st Army Corps 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP Foreign Legion Groupment (1976-1980) 
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| Battles/wars | Indochina War |
Bernard Goupil was a Général de division of the French Army and Commandant of the French Foreign Legion.
On October 1, 1946, he was admitted to the selection entry of Saint-Cyr and subscribed an engagement at the title of the EMIA and joined the 152nd Infantry Battalion (French: 152e Bataillon d’Infanterie, 15e BI) at Mutzig in quality of an instructor candidate.
He was promoted to caporal-chef on February 6, 1947, date in which he joined the 31st Chasseur Battalion à Pied (French: 31e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied, 31e BCP).
He was promoted to the rank of Sergent on May 1, and on the 8, he passed to the 4th Chasseur Battalion à Pied (French: 4e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied, 4e BCP) where he followed the 9th course series of the ESMIA. On April 16, 1948, he passed to the 29th Chasseur Battalion à Pied (French: 29e Bataillon de Chasseurs à Pied, 29e BCP) at Coulommiers, however, remained attached to the ESMIA.
He integrated the promotion of « Général Leclerc » on June 1, the rejoined the EAI at Auvours, on October 1.
He was promoted to the rank of sous-lieutenant before heading to Coetquidan on October 31.
He was detached to the 4th Infantry Regiment from January 5 to February 5, 1949.
After his leave in application, he was assigned to the 1st battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1e REI at Saida on June 18. Designated in reinforcement « Extrême-Orient », he disembarked at Saigon on April 19, 1950 to be assigned to the 14th company of the IV/2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment 2e REI.
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