Darius Paul Dassault (néBloch; 13 January 1882 – 3 May 1969) was a French general who was in the French Résistance in World War II.
He was born in Paris. His alias Dassault developed when he was in the French Résistance. The name alludes to the code name "Chardasso" and is derived from "char d'assaut", the French term for "assault tank". He was the elder brother of Marcel Bloch (later Marcel Dassault), the aviation engineer.
1941–1944 : Resistant under the name Rapp, then Chardasso
1944 : First Free French Military Governor of Paris.
31 December 1947 : Rank of army general (général d'armée)
Honours
Grand Cross of the Légion d’honneur (29 June 1946; Grand Officer: 17 May 1945; Commander: 27 December 1934; Officer: 4 February 1921; Knight: 16 December 1916)