Darius Paul Dassault

Darius Paul Dassault ( Bloch; 13 January 1882 – 3 May 1969) was a French general who was in the French Résistance in World War II. He was born in Paris. His alias Dassault developed when he was in the French Résistance. The name alludes to the code name "Chardasso" and is derived from "char d'assaut", the French term for "tank". He was the elder brother of Marcel Bloch (later Marcel Dassault), the aviation engineer. Career 20 March 1933 : Rank of brigade general (général de brigade) 23 March 1936 : Rank of division general (général de division) 19 December 1938 : Rank of corps general (général de corps d’armée) 1940 : Commander of Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1941–1944 : Resistant under the name Rapp, then Chardasso 1944 : First Free French Military Governor of Paris. 31 December 1947 : Rank of army general (général d'armée)