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Franchet d'Espèrey, Louis Félix Marie François

Date of birth:
May 25th, 1856 (Mostaganem, French Algeria)
Date of death:
July 8th, 1942 (Saint-Amancet, France)
Buried on:
Tombs Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
Nationality:
French

Biography

Promotions:
1876: sous-lieutenant
1881: lieutenant
1885: capitaine
1893: chef de bataillon
1899: lieutenant-colonel
1903: colonel
March 23rd,1908: général de brigade
March 23rd,1912: général de division
February 19th,1921: maréchal de France

Career:
1901: chef, 132e Régiment d'Infanterie, Reims
1903: chef, 60e Régiment d'Infanterie, Besançon
March 23rd,1908-September 21st,1911 : commandant, 77e Brigade d'Infanterie
September 21st,1911-August 14th,1912: commandant, 28e Division d'Infanterie,Annecy, Vienne, Chambéry, Bourgoin
August 14th,1912-November 20th,1913: commandant, troupes d'occupation, Maroc Occidental
November 20th,1913-September 03rd,1914: commandant, 1er Corps d'Armée
September 03rd,1914-March 31st,1916: commandant, Ve Armée
March 31st,1916-December 27th,1916: commandant, Groupe d'Armées de l'Est
December 27th,1916-June 10th,1918: commandant, Groupe d'Armées du Nord
June 18th,1918-July 05th,1920: commandant en chef, Armées Alliées en Orient
July 05th, 1920-1938: member, Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre

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Awarded on:
August 21st, 1886
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
1887
with clasps « Tonkin » - « Maroc »
Médaille Coloniale
Awarded on:
1902
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1904
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
1910
Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1912
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1914
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1917
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1918
Médaille Militaire
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

With 3 palm leaves
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1917
Médaille commémorative des Dardanelles
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)

With 1 palm leave
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1930
Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Nichan Iftikhar, Grand Cordon
Wissam Alaouit Cherifien - Grand Cordon

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