Andreas Gallozzi, 22, is the 3rd French fighter to die at the front

Andreas Gallozzi died in eastern Ukraine, a region plagued by intense fighting. “They were attacked by the Russians and unfortunately his position was hit by a shell and he received a piece of shrapnel in the neck”, testifies Edith Gallozzi, his mother. At 22, he was on the front lines alongside the international legion. Today, still reeling from the news, her mother immerses herself in her memories.

Passionate about fighting

Andreas Gallozzi was passionate about combat. He spent some time with the 17th parachute regiment in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne). For a year and the start of her son’s commitment to Ukraine, his mother had regularly received photos of him in military uniform. “That’s before the last mission, he smiles. I know he’s happy there”, she says. On the pitch, Andreas Gallozzi made friends with some of his comrades. For her part, her mother appealed to the few French people who fought in this war: “Please try to stay alive, come back to us”.