List of commandants superior of the Strategic Base of Bizerte

Military zone of Bizerte–Ferryville

This is a listing of commandants superior of the French Strategic Base of Bizerte, in Tunisia.

Brief timeline

• 3 May 1881: Conquest of Tunisia, France takes possession of Bizerte.
• 20 March 1956: Independence of Tunisia, France retains Bizerte (Strategic Base of Bizerte).
• 5 September 1961: France recognizes Tunisian sovereignty over Bizerte and agrees withdraw upon cessation of hostilities in Algeria.
• 15 October 1963: France evacuates Bizerte.

List of commandants superior

• Joseph Elisée Auguste Laurin (1954–1958)
• Marc Antoine (1958 – October 1960)
• Maurice Amman (3 October 1960 – 1961)
• Robert Henri Auguste Meynier (1961–1963)
• Gustave Raoul Vivier (16 April 1963 – 15 October 1963)

See also

• Bizerte crisis