Maunoury, Michel Joseph

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Date of birth:: December 17th, 1847 (Maintenon, France)
Date of death:: March 28th, 1923 (Loir-et-Cher)
Buried on:: Tombs Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
Nationality:: French

Biography

Career:
1867: École polytechnique
1869: sous-lieutenant, École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie
December 2nd, 1870: WIA during the battle of Champigny
1874: promoted to capitaine, instructor for riding and driving
1883: instructor, artillery course, École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
1886: promoted to chef d'escadron
1893: promoted to lieutenant-colonel
1897: promoted colonel
December 30th, 1901: promoted to général de brigade
January 28th, 1906: promoted to général de division, commandant l'artillerie de la place et des forts de Paris et commandant l'École supérieure de guerre
1910: gouverneur militaire de Paris
1912: reserve
August 11th, 1914: reactivated
September 1914: commandant, VIe armée - Battle of the River Ourcq, Marne
March 11th, 1915: severely WIA at Nouvron to the eyes and blind
November 1915-April 1916: gouverneur militaire de Paris
March 31st, 1923: posthumously nominated to Maréchal de France

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Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Awarded on:: December 18th, 1870

Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1870–1871

Period:: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Awarded on:: October 5th, 1895

Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Awarded on:: July 10th, 1907

Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Awarded on:: July 11th, 1912

Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: September 18th, 1914

"His calm and skilful maneuvering enabled our troops to withstand the efforts of a significant part of the German army during four days of stubborn fighting, and to win the battle against the Germans, and thus facilitated the development of operations by the Allied armies which led to the retreat of the enemy."

Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Médaille des blessés de guerre

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: March 11th, 1915

Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: 1915

With palm leaf

Médaille Militaire

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: March 22nd, 1915

"Since the start of the campaign, he has commanded an army with the utmost distinction. After taking a most important part in the battle of the Marne, demonstrated first-rate organizational and maneuvering skills during operations in the Aisne region combined with the finest moral energy and tireless activity. Seriously wounded while visiting the trenches occupied by his troops."

Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: 1915

Médaille commémorative de la Grande Guerre

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Medaille Interalliée de la Victoire 1914–1918

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

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