Pierre Billotte

Pierre Armand Gaston Billotte (8 March 1906 – 29 June 1992) was a French Army officer and politician.

He was the son of General Gaston Billotte, who commanded parts of the French Army at the start of World War II.

Then-Captain Billotte, commanding a Char B1 Bis tank nicknamed "Eure", was instrumental in retaking the village of Stonne, defended by elements of the German 8th Panzer Regiment.

It lay on a strategic location on the road to Sedan and had changed hands numerous times.

Later in 1944, he was put in command of the 10th Infantry Division, and after the liberation of France he became Assistant Chief of Staff of the French Army.