Editing Is Paris Burning: CYRILLE (section)

== Background ==

Born 1910, nephew of Francois de la Rocque, Patrice helped his uncle to run the conservative ''Croix-de-Feu'' political party (later the ''Parti Social Français''). 


At age 26, along with many others from the CdF, Patrice joined the Jeanne d'Arc company of the Spanish Foreign Legion. He was initially motivated by the atrocities committed against Catholic clergy in Spain. Most of the 300 strong French Jeanne d'Arc company which fought in the Spanish Foreign Legion were from the right-wing ''Parti Social Français'' party, although it was more Conservative rather than Fascist.
Patrice stayed in Spain until the German invasion of France, and immediately returned home to join a Maquis group located within Vichy France, which later partnered with the Klan Network run by his uncle to bring photos of the Atlantic Wall and information about the Nazi atom bomb project to the Allies. 

His liaison with Jedburgh and OSS units placed him in good stead to work with CIA after the war, and his brushes with the Karotechia in WW2 meant that his file received a DG-Friendly green triangle sticker.


Since the war Patrice has dabbled in politics, history, and journalism. He remained close to the Western intelligence services, as well as multiple former service associations. In 1957 he was recruited by the Allied Clandestine Committee to be a liaison between two Gladio cells and the ACC.

Patrice is an idealist, but not a fanatic or extremist. His patriotism is no longer solely to France, but now to the whole of Mankind against the threat that these Hypergeometric horrors present.

Patrice is generally respected for his service against the Nazis (Inspiration 2), even if his early conservative leanings and participation in the Spanish Civil War are well-documented. 

"''It was a long time ago, another world''."
His writings are cross-political and mostly historical, and he has actively worked to downplay his personal political preferences.

He lives at Apartment 7 (top floor), 142 Rue Victor Segalen, 20th Arrondisement. He receives a small war pension that covers most of his rent.