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Old 14-01-14, 13:36
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This is Jean Marc François Colonna d'Ornano, grandson of François' brother Alexandre:

http://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr_compagnon/229.html

He was a French war hero, who died in battle against the Italians in WW2.

A road in Algiers was named after him; this video clip shows the plaque being unveiled:

http://www.ina.fr/video/AFE00002986

There's also a road in Paris named after him, and he's featured on postage stamps.

More about him here (in English):

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5...ano%22&f=false

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B...ano%22&f=false

He sounds like a sort of French Lawrence of Arabia.

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