Pierre Delalande
Encyclopedia
Major Pierre Delalande was a member of the French Corps of Engineers in the early days of World War II
. He escaped to the United States
after the German conquest of France in 1940. Major Delalande aided the Americans by providing plans for the French M-1939 bounding mine.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He escaped to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after the German conquest of France in 1940. Major Delalande aided the Americans by providing plans for the French M-1939 bounding mine.