Jean Brette


Jean-Louis Brette
Born(1929-06-23)23 June 1929
Maizilly, France
Died20 November 2018(2018-11-20) (aged 89)
Dijon, France
Allegiance France
BranchFrench Army
French Foreign Legion
Years of service1949 – 1989
RankGénéral de corps d'armée
Commands51st Infantry Regiment
51e RI
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
2e REP
64e DMT
11th Parachute Division
11e DP
44e DMT
Deputy Chief EMA
Commander-in-chief FFA
Commander-in-chief 2nd Army Corps

Jean-Louis Brette (23 June 1929 – 20 November 2018) was a Général de corps d'armée of the French Army, who served in the French Foreign Legion and was the regimental commander of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP in 1974.