. . . "French army officer" . . "97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division" . . "1910Z"^^ . . . "Paul Lacombe de La Tour was a French army officer who served from 1910 to 1940 through both World War I and World War II. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel and led the 97th Reconnaissance Group of the Infantry Division into combat during the Battle of France. Colonel Paul Lacombe de La Tour was killed in action while commanding a rear guard action which was covering the withdrawal of the 7th North African Infantry Division across the Oise River."@en . "1940-06-09Z"^^ . . "Paul Lacombe de La Tour"@en . . "1940Z"^^ . "La Tour, Paul Lacombe"@en . . .