Chateau-Jobert directs paratroopers toward the strategic El Raswa bridge after regrouping under Egyptian fire.
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Pierre Chateau-Jobert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pierre Chateau-Jobert, based on 3 World History Database records associated with France.
3 records1956–19563 events2 places
Chronological biography
1956
El Raswa Bridge Advance Directed5 November 1956
First 2e RPC Wave Parachuted South of Port Said5 November 1956
Chateau-Jobert leads the first 2e RPC airborne group dropped south of Port Said during Operation Musketeer.
Waterworks Command Post Established5 November 1956
Chateau-Jobert establishes a command post at the water-treatment works while directing the airborne attack.
Titles and roles
Colonel · Commander 2nd Colonial Parachute Regiment
Record provenance
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