French Airborne Landing Plan Revised
Andre Beaufre's staff refined the airborne role assigned to French troops during the Anglo-French intervention centered on Port Said.
Role range: 1956-1956
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Andre Beaufre Biography and Timeline
Follow Andre Beaufre through 19 dated historical records for France.
Andre Beaufre, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1956–1956Years on this page
1956
Force A Ground Command Established
Beaufre commands Force A, the French ground contingent allocated to the Suez expedition.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Ground Assault Plan Finalised
Beaufre finalises French ground-force arrangements for the assault on Port Said.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Planners Identify Canal Infrastructure Objectives
Andre Beaufre's command identified bridges and other strategic facilities that the French parachutists were intended to secure quickly.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Forces Prepare East Bank Airborne Objective
Andre Beaufre supervised the French role in the operation around Port Fuad opposite Port Said.
Role range: 1956-1957
French Land Component Prepares Parachute Assault
Andre Beaufre supervised French land preparations as the airborne and amphibious units readied for their roles in the capture of Port Said and Port Fuad.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Paratroop Assault Coordinated
Beaufre coordinates French airborne attacks supporting the seizure of the northern canal zone.
Role range: 1956-1956
Operation Musketeer
Serves as senior French commander with the Anglo-French landing forces in Egypt.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Ground Headquarters Coordinates Airborne Objectives
Andre Beaufre oversaw French ground operations as airborne troops captured strategic facilities near Port Said.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Operations Link Two Canal Bridgeheads
Andre Beaufre coordinated the French presence around Port Said and Port Fuad following the successive parachute drops.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Parachutists Attack Southern Port Said Positions
French airborne troops seized positions around the waterworks and approaches to Port Said during the first ground attacks.
Role range: 1956-1957
Port Fuad Sector Secured
Beaufre's French forces secure positions in and around Port Fuad during the final day of fighting.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Port Fuad Occupation Organised
Beaufre directs French ground forces as they establish control in Port Fuad after the assault.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Amphibious Troops Enter Port Fuad
Andre Beaufre's French troops landed near Port Fuad as part of the combined assault on both banks of the canal entrance.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Naval Landing Reinforces Paratroopers
Andre Beaufre's ground forces received reinforcements arriving by sea as French troops advanced on the east side of the canal.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Forces Capture Port Fuad Harbor
Andre Beaufre's forces took control of the Port Fuad harbor area during the amphibious phase of the intervention.
Role range: 1956-1956
Ceasefire Halts French Advance Down Canal
Andre Beaufre's command stopped the forward advance as an internationally pressed ceasefire curtailed the Anglo-French operation.
Role range: 1956-1956
French Forces Hold Port Fuad
Beaufre's forces remain in the Port Fuad sector under ceasefire conditions.
Role range: 1956-1956
Airborne Assault Results Assessed After Ceasefire
Andre Beaufre's command assessed the rapid capture of strategic facilities and the limitations imposed by the early ceasefire.
Role range: 1956-1956
Records, sources and methodology
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