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Émile Armand Gibon (1813–1870) (Commander of the Légion d'Honneur) was a French General born in Quimper (Département du Finistère, Brittany, France) on 15 September 1813. He served in Algeria, Crimea and France from 1836 to 1870. ==Military career== Emile Armand Gibon started his military career as a simple soldier at the 41st Line Infantry Regiment of Brest (Brittany) under the command of his own father who was commanding the very same regiment. After climbing through the ranks, he became officer on April 25, 1836. He served in Algeria at the Tirailleur Battalion of Oran. Because of his courage in action, he was admitted to the Légion d'Honneur on August 12, 1845 and promoted Commander on May 29, 1849. He then served in Crimea and took part at the Battle of Alma on September 20, 1854. Battalion Commander on February 9, 1855 in front of Sebastopol he received a citation order to the Armée d'Orient and got awarded the rank of Officer of the Légion d'Honneur and Commander of the same Order on April 17, 1866. On 18 June 1859 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel at the 70th Infantry Regiment. He was then Nicknamed "The Intrepid" by the Chief of Staff as recalled ''Léon Guérin'' in his book "''Histoire de la Derniere Guerre de Russie''" (History of the Last Russian War). General Mac Mahon (Later Président of the French Républic 1873-1879) transferred him personally to the First Grenadier Regiment of the Imperial Guard, the elite regiment of the French Army. Colonel at the 25th Infantry Regiment on March 14, 1863 he fought during the 1870 War at Rezonville, St Privat, Servigny, Woippy and Landonchamps where he served under General Julius Richardson de Marguenat. After the death of the later, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. On 7 October 1870 at the Battle of Bellevue, he charged in front of the 25th and 26th Regiments and was gravely wounded in battle. Gibon was highly appreciated and trusted by his superiors, officers and soldiers for his bravery in action, competency in military tactics and very warm relationships with his men of all nationalities. He died from his wounds on October 19, 1870 and was buried at the Woippy cemetery.〔〔(web.genealogies.free.fr - Officiers généraux tués ou blessés mortellement )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Émile Armand Gibon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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