Darius Paul Dassault


Darius Paul Dassault born Darius Paul Bloch 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/Dassault, the aviation engineer.

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