Michel Roquejeoffre

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Michel Roquejeoffre (born November 28, 1933) is a retried French general, who led French forces during Gulf War (Opération Daguet). His rank was General of the Army (général d'armée).

After Iraq invaded and anexxed Kuwait, President Francois Mitterrand ordered to send additional troops to Saudi Arabia under Roquejeoffre command. France soon joined the Gulf War coalition, led by the United States and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf. France became one of the main participant in the first Operation Desert Shield and later Operation Desert Storm.

French forces includes aircraft career Clemenceau (R 98), other ships, 6th Armoured Brigade and others troops. Initially, the French operated independently under national command and control, but coordinated closely with the Americans, Saudis and CENTCOM. Later French forces were placed under coalition command. French forces, along U.S. and British, entered Iraqi territory after liberation of Kuwait in the first line and stopped on Al Salman.

General Schwarzkopf in his memories called Roquejeoffre "his close friend", and praised important role of him and the French during the invasion^[1]

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