Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an important figure of the Kabyle resistance movement during the first years of the French colon

Was an important figure of the Kabyle resistance movement during the first years of the French colonial conquest of Algiers. The impact of her involvement was such that she has been seen as the embodiment of the struggle and has been called the “Joan of Arc of Kabylie.”[1] Lalla, the female equivalent of sidi, is an honorific reserved for women of high rank, or who are venerated as saints. Fadhma is the Berber pronunciation of the Arabic name Fatima.

Was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France

Was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who rose to Marshal of France and Marquis. His nickname was "The Owl".

Was a Finnish Army captain who led an infantry company in Finnish Winter and Continuation War and mo

Was a Finnish Army captain who led an infantry company in Finnish Winter and Continuation War and moved to the United States after the war. He is known as the soldier who fought under three flags: Finnish and German (when he fought the Russians in World War II) and American (where he was known as Larry Thorne) when he fought in the U.S. Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War.

He served as an officer in engineer corps during World War II. Lauri Sutela worked as the chief of F

He served as an officer in engineer corps during World War II. Lauri Sutela worked as the chief of Finnish defence forces from April 15, 1974 to October 11, 1983.

Was a Russian Navy Admiral of Armenian descent. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829,

Was a Russian Navy Admiral of Armenian descent. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829, serving in the Black Sea and Baltic fleets, commanding battleships. In 1838, he laid the foundation of the city of Novorossiysk. He also held top command

Was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.He was born at Forstena in Västergötland - he al

Was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.He was born at Forstena in Västergötland - he always wrote his name Linnardt Torstenson. His parents were Märta Nilsdotter Posse and Torsten Lennartson, Lord of Forstena, who was supporter of king Sigismund and, for awhile, the commandant of Älvsborg Fortress.

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the von Blumenthal family.Brought up on his

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the von Blumenthal family.Brought up on his grandfather's estate at Reddenthin, where his uncle Gustav von Below was founding what would become the Pentecostal movement, Blumenthal was educated at the military schools of Culm and Berlin. He entered the Guards as 2nd lieutenant in 1827.

Is a vice president of the Academy on Geopolitical Affairs and former Joint Chief of Staff of the Ru

Is a vice president of the Academy on Geopolitical Affairs and former Joint Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, general-colonel.Between 1976 and 1984 he worked as a senior aid to the Soviet Minister of Defense Dmitriy Ustinov. In 1987 he became chief of the department for general affairs in the Soviet Union

Is a retired officer of the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of her

Is a retired officer of the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor in recognition of heroism and distinguished service during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Was a Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet of the late Yuan and early Ming dynas

Was a Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasty. He lived in Nantian Town, Wencheng County, Wenzhou, but came from Qiantian County. He was the main advisor to the Yuan Dynasty era rebel Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398), who later became the first Ming Emperor (r. 1368-1398). With his contemporary general and scholar Jiao Yu, he was one of the co-editors of the military treatise known as the Huolongjing, as well as co-edited Zhuge Liang's Mastering the Art of War book. He eventually became the grand chancellor at the imperial court.

Was a British Army officer.Paulet was born at Amport House, Andover and was the fourth son of Charle

Was a British Army officer.Paulet was born at Amport House, Andover and was the fourth son of Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester and his wife, Anne née Andrews. After attending Eton College (his name appears in the school lists of 1820), he was appointed an ensign in the 85th (Duke of York's Own) Light Infantry on 1 February 1821.

Marshal of France, Vice-Constable of France beginning in 1808, and Chief of Staff under Napoleon, wa

Marshal of France, Vice-Constable of France beginning in 1808, and Chief of Staff under Napoleon, was born at Versailles to Jean Baptiste Berthier (1721 – 1804) and first wife (married in 1746) Marie Françoise Lhuillier de La Serre. Widowed, his father remarried Françoise Chéron and had a son Alexandre Joseph Berthier (1792 – 1849), married to his cousin Thérèse Léopoldine Berthier (1806 – 1882), and had issue, Viscounts Berthier de Wagram, extinct in 1949.

Was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.He was the son of a silk manuf

Was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.He was the son of a silk manufacturer at Lyon, where he was born, originally intended to follow his father's business; but having in 1792 served as volunteer in the cavalry of the national guard at Lyons, he manifested military abilities which secured his rapid promotion.

Was the first "revolutionary martyr" of the Republic of China. In the same year he died, he designed

Was the first "revolutionary martyr" of the Republic of China. In the same year he died, he designed the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" emblem that came to be used as the Kuomintang (KMT) party flag, national emblem of the Republic of China, and the canton of the flag of the Republic of China.

And better known as Lucie Aubrac, was a French history teacher and member of the French Resistance d

And better known as Lucie Aubrac, was a French history teacher and member of the French Resistance during World War II.In 1939, Lucie Bernard, the daughter of a wine grower, married Raymond Samuel (born July 31, 1914) whom she met in Strasbourg. Raymond S

Was a Spanish admiral and statesman.In July 1936, when the Spanish Civil War erupted, Carrero Blanco

Was a Spanish admiral and statesman.In July 1936, when the Spanish Civil War erupted, Carrero Blanco found himself behind the coalescing Republican line. Taking refuge in the embassy of Mexico and later that of France, he was able to sneak across the front and reach the Nationalist side in June of 1937. Carrero Blanco then served in the Nationalist navy. After the Nationalist victory and subsequent installation of Generalísimo Francisco Franco as military dictator (Caudillo) of Spain, Carrero Blanco became one of his closest collaborators as well a chief of naval operations. He was said to be in opposition to Spain entering World War II on the side of the Axis powers, a notably different political position compared to some other Falangists. Carrero Blanco himself was a monarchist. Devoted to the Roman Catholic Church, he was close to Opus Dei.