Gustave Mentré Explained

Gustave Mentré was a French Air Force general. A participant in the Algiers putsch of 1961, he was sentenced to five year's imprisonment, suspended. At his trial, where he was defended by René Floriot, he denied that he had supported the coup.[1]

He was restored to his rank in 1982.[2] However, other sources report him as having died in 1975.

References

  1. News: Théolleyre . Jean-Marc . Jean-Marc Théolleyre . 6 July 1961 . Le général Gustave Mentré est condamné à cinq ans de prison avec sursis . .
  2. News: 30 September 1982 . Les anciens officiers généraux de l'Algérie française seront complètement réintégrés dans le cadre de réserve . .