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André Dewavrin DSO, MC (9 June 1911 – 20 December 1998) [1] (colonel Passy) was a French officer who served with Free French Forces intelligence services during World War II.
André Dewavrin, dit le colonel Passy, né le 9 juin 1911 à Paris et mort le 20 décembre 1998 dans la même ville, est un officier français, chef du Bureau central de renseignements et d’action, les services secrets de la France libre, auprès du général de Gaulle, durant la Seconde guerre mondiale.
General de Gaulle's enemies struck at him through Colonel André Dewavrin, 35.A year ago Dewavrin (nom de guerre: Colonel Passy) was one of the most powerful and honored figures in France, one ...
André Dewavrin, also known as colonel Passy, was officer of the French Army during WWII. He served in the Army in Norway during the May 1940 campaign. He left to England after the fall of France and created the BCRA, the secret service of the Free French (and choose the nickname of Passy - a subway station in Paris - to protect his family)....
Overview. Colonel André Dewavrin. (1911—1998) Quick Reference. (1911–98), regular French engineer officer, taught at St Cyr in 1939, survived the Norwegian campaign of April–June, 1940 and joined de Gaulle and the Free French in June 1940. He ... From: Dewavrin, Colonel André in The Oxford Companion to World War II »
Jan 2, 1999 · Andre Lucien Charles Dewavrin (Colonel Passy), soldier and resistance fighter: born Paris 9 June 1911; twice married (two sons, one daughter); died Paris 20 December 1998.
Dec 22, 1998 · Andre de Wavrin, the ''Colonel Passy'' who forged a Resistance intelligence network for de Gaulle during World War II, died at his home in Paris on Sunday, friends said. He was 87.
