About Alfred Montagne
Lived 1881 – 1963 (aged 81). Alfred Montagne was a French military personnel.
Alfred-Marie-Joseph-Louis Montagne (20 June 1881 – 26 February 1963) was a French general who commanded the 15th Army Corps during the Battle of France. He was responsible for the defence of Menton during the Italian invasion. He published a recollection of the war, La bataille pour Nice et la Provence (Montpellier: Éditions des Arceaux), in 1952.
Montagne was born at Pézenas. In the First World War he was wounded and cited in dispatches five times. He received the Légion d'honneur and the Croix de Guerre.
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Who was Alfred Montagne?
French soldier (1881-1963)
When was Alfred Montagne born?
Alfred Montagne was born on 20 June 1881 in Pézenas.
When did Alfred Montagne die?
Alfred Montagne died on 26 February 1963 in Montpellier.
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Alfred Montagne was a military personnel.
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Alfred Montagne was French.
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