Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
General Antonin Brocard
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024
1. General Antonin Brocard Marker
1885 1950
General A. Brocard
Cdt Groupes de Chasse
des Cigognes
(English translation:)
General Antonin Brocard (1885-1950)
Commander of the Cigognes (“Storks”) Squadron
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I.
Location. 48° 52.682′ N, 2° 18.342′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule. Memorial is at the intersection of Place du Général Brocard and Rue de Courcelles on Place du Général Brocard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Place du Général Brocard, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gabriel Hanotaux (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Miguel Angel Asturias (about 150 meters away); Lucienne Breval de l’Opéra (about 150 meters away); Marthe Chenal de L’Opéra (about 180 meters away); Pedro Vicente Maldonado (1704-1748) (about 180 meters away); Paul Doumer
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Also see . . .
1. Antonin Brocard (Wikipedia, in French).
Overview (in translation): Félix Antonin Gabriel Brocard, born November 14, 1885 in Biol and died May 28, 1950 in Paris, was an aviation general. He commanded the Cigognes squadron in 1915 then in 1916 (combat group) and recruited Georges Guynemer, among others.(Submitted on April 3, 2024.)
2. Escadrille des Cigognes (Wikipedia, in French).
Overview (in translation): Combat Group No. 12, also called the Stork Escadrille, is a famous aeronautical unit of the French army whose squadron aircraft were decorated with a stork. It was the cradle of great figures in French fighter aviation between 1914 and 1918.…(Submitted on April 3, 2024.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024
2. General Antonin Brocard Memorial - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
