Marcel-Bruno Gensoul
Born12 October 1880
Died30 December 1973(1973-12-30) (aged 93)
Allegiance France
Service/branch French Navy
Battles/warsMers-el-Kebir

Marcel-Bruno Gensoul (12 October 1880 – 30 December 1973)[1] was a French admiral who commanded the Force de Raid, based at Brest until the Armistice of 22 June 1940. Then, the force was transferred to Mers El Kébir in French North Africa.

Gensoul was subsequently involved in abortive negotiations with British Admiral James Somerville that culminated in the bombardment and Attack on Mers-el-Kébir the 3 July 1940. Gensoul never commented on these events.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Marcel-Bruno Gensoul is Dead; Defied Churchill on Fleet in '40". The New York Times. 5 January 1974. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  2. ^ Lasterle, Philippe (July 2003). "Could Admiral Gensoul Have Averted the Tragedy of Mers el-Kebir?". The Journal of Military History. Retrieved 19 November 2008.


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