Paul Maistre

Paul André Marie Maistre, (20 June 1858 – 25 July 1922) was a highly decorated French general who fought in World War I.[1]

Paul André Marie Maistre
Born20 June 1858
Joinville, Haute-Marne
DiedJuly 25, 1922(1922-07-25) (aged 64)
Paris

Career

During World War I, he commanded

  • the XXI Army Corps (12/09/14 - 01/05/17),
  • the French Sixth Army (4/05/17 - 11/12/17), including at the Battle of La Malmaison,
  • the French Tenth Army ( 11/12/17 - 10/06/18),
  • the French Forces in Italy (14/02/18 - 31/03/18),
  • the Army Group North (10/06/18 – 06/07/1918)
  • the Army Group Centre (06/07/1918 - end of the war).

References
  1. John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft (1976). Who's Who in Military History.
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