Tendil Alexis was born August 16, 1896 at Teil (Ardèche). A recent hairy, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 October at age 109. Bright child in the school of the republic to such a degree certificate after his study of the teacher urged her parents to continue his studies. They prefer him to learn a trade, it will become an electrician. At the outbreak of war in 1914, he has to go to war but the army does not want him judging him "too thin". In January 1917, he was drafted in the 7th Regiment of the genius of Avignon, he then left for Epinal, he recalls: "He spent a soldier who said" there is not an electrician in the corner ? ", he replied:" If I "." He goes to Paris to military school: "There I learned the Morse and it was during the power to change us a bit. In electricity, I was not Morse first but then there ... I was always. "he asserted.
His training complete, he is sent to the front on the Chemin des Dames," Our role was to capture the German messages to see what 'he said. So we sent it to the General Staff and they ranked. "On October 5, 1918 he intercepted a German message a dozen lines, he does not understand. It sends it to the French general staff, which, when the messenger Income said: "I do not know what you took, but when the officers found your message, they became as fools". His interception was in fact a message from the Chancellor of the Reich informed the pope (Benedict XV) of the impending surrender of Germany. This one allowed to anticipate the end of the war and (as he claimed) "save thousands of lives" because the French army had planned a massive offensive, this message quashed all.
After the armistice he pursued his profession as an electrician before applying in 1945, with coal Molières-sur-Ceze (Gard).
He retired in 1960. Back in Ardèche, Saint-Genest-de-Beauzon he leads a happy life with his family. It is contacted in 2000 by General (2S) Jean-Pierre Faure, a member of the Scientific Council of the Museum of Communications Cesson-Sevigne. In 2001 he was recognized "pioneer tapping operations of electronic warfare" and receives general Desvignes "the silver badge of electronic warfare - number 2198" and the silver medal of the national office of Veterans delivered by Mr. Masseret - Secretary of State for Defence in charge of veterans. Alexis
Tendil, our dean of Signals in the weapon and one of the last eight hairy, we left at the age of 109 years October 5, 2005.
He was buried in his commune, with ease, but in the presence of numerous civilian and military authorities: Mr. Flory (MP), Mr. Lherminier (General Counsel) and Mr. Ghebali (sub-prefect). The commanding officer of the 28th RT, Colonel Pellistrandi and a guard of honor made lesderniers honors our former.
Tendil, our dean of Signals in the weapon and one of the last eight hairy, we left at the age of 109 years October 5, 2005.
He was buried in his commune, with ease, but in the presence of numerous civilian and military authorities: Mr. Flory (MP), Mr. Lherminier (General Counsel) and Mr. Ghebali (sub-prefect). The commanding officer of the 28th RT, Colonel Pellistrandi and a guard of honor made lesderniers honors our former.
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