Who has never dreamed of stepping inside an elite intervention unit like the GIGN? Of following in the footsteps of a guide for whom no mechanism of this precision machine holds any secrets?
What if it were not one, but several guides who revealed the inner workings of a group that has become legendary since its creation in 1974? That dream is fulfilled here: the twelve former commanders of the GIGN, twelve leaders who all answered " present ", open the doors of their unit to you. Without them, this unprecedented book would never have seen the light of day. Their testimonies, their confidences, and for some their revelations, constitute essential pieces in understanding this elite unit, as celebrated as it is little known.
During hours of frank, no-holds-barred interviews, these former commanders — brought together in a book for the first time — retraced the thread of their memories: their training at the great military schools, their entry into the gendarmerie and then the GIGN, their operations, the evolution of the unit… They also revisit the reasons for their commitment, their style of command, the obstacles they encountered, their regrets and their satisfactions.
An unprecedented immersion into the heart of the " GIGN ". The twelve commanders of the GIGN who contributed to this work by speaking with the author have requested that all their author royalties be donated to the Fondation Maison de la Gendarmerie.
The authors:
Pierre-Marie Giraud was a journalist at AFP for 40 years; he is today editorial advisor at L'Essor de la Gendarmerie.
Commanders of the GIGN: Christian Prouteau (1974–1982), Philippe Masselin (1982–1986), Philippe Legorjus (1986–1989), Lionel Chesneau (1989–1992), Denis Favier (1992–1997 and 2007–2011), Éric Gérard (1997–2002), Frédéric Gallois (2002–2007), Thierry Orosco (2011–2014), Hubert Bonneau (2014–2017), Laurent Phélip (2017–2020), Ghislain Réty (since 2020).
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