Édouard-Jean Réquin (13 July 1879, in Rouen – 1953) was a French military officer.Through 1900 to 1911 he was part of an expedition to North Africa. Then in 1916-1918 a member of the General Staff of Marshals Joseph Joffre and Ferdinand Foch. It is at this time that a portrait of Réquin in military uniform was made by Kees van Dongen in 1916. From 1917-1918, as a Lieutenant Colonel, he was part of the French military delegation to Washington, D. C. In the summer of 1918 he promoted the French Army's policy of racial integration. American military officials were impressed by Réquin's depiction of the situation in the French Army where whites and blacks served side by side and were cared for in the same hospitals and by the same personnel; they had his report La Course de l'Amérique à la Victoire published in English as America's race to victory (1919). In 1919 he was a technical counsellor at Versailles Peace Conference, and later author of Projet de Traité d'Assistance Mutuelle (1924). From 1930 he was French Military Representative at the League of Nations, and 1930-1932 Chief of Cabinet of Ministry of War.
In 1938 he became a member of France's Supreme War Council, then In World War II he was a general, from 2 September 1939 to 6 July 1940 he commanded the 4th French Army against the German invasion of France.
In 1941 he retired, and in 1945 became President of the Société de la Légion d'Honneur. He published three further works: Combats pour l'Honneur, a study on General Louis Archinard in the Sudan, Archinard et le Soudan (both 1946) and his memoirs D'une guerre à l'autre 1919-1939 (1949).
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Some of their strengths
Édouard Réquin has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Creative, Energetic, Compassionate, Caring, Honest, and Brave.
Intuitive and Imaginative
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Édouard Réquin is someone who is a highly intuitive, creative and imaginative person who is very loyal, caring and compassionate to others. A person who seems to identify with family, heritage and ancestry.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Édouard Réquin well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Édouard Réquin as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Assertive and Protective
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Édouard Réquin is someone who is a somewhat private person who has a strong personality and ability to read other people.
They are also someone who is mysterious, intuitive, and diplomatic, and who has a keen intuition, charisma, and a focus on balance and partnership.
Traditional and Patient
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Édouard Réquin tends to be someone who is a patient person that is very emotional, has a very sharp memory, has an ability to understand people, and who tends to be traditional and frugal.
Some of Édouard Réquin's challenges
While Édouard Réquin has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Édouard Réquin can be Stubborn, Emotional, Standoffish, Idle, Short-tempered, Impulsive, and Unrealistic.
Emotional and Standoffish
One of Édouard Réquin's key challenges is that they are someone who can be emotional and standoffish.
Édouard Réquin must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive, and can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Édouard Réquin is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Sensitive and Money-oriented
Finally, Édouard Réquin also can have mood swings, be overly sensititive, and be a bit rigid and materialistic.
