Bernard Janvier

Bernard Janvier
Janvier (right) with Général de corps d'armée Michel Roquejoffre (centre) at As Salman, Iraq, on 10 March 1991
Born	16 July 1939 (1939-07-16) (age 84) La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army French Foreign Legion
Years of service	1957–1999
Rank	Général d'armée
Commands held	United Nations Protection Force Division Daguet 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP
Battles/wars	Algerian War Lebanese Civil War Operation Épaulard I Multinational Force in Lebanon Gulf War Bosnian War
Awards	Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Commander of the National Order of Merit Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures Cross for Military Valour

Bernard Janvier (born 16 July 1939) is a former general of the French Army who served in the French Foreign Legion, primarily spearheading and putting in place effective resolving forces.

Janvier first took part in the Algerian War. He then spearheaded at the head of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2^e REP in a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. He was later designated as the commander of Division Daguet during the Gulf War. Four years later, he was assigned to UNPROFOR in charge of peacekeeping during the Bosnian War.