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Paul Prosper Henrys

1862 – 1943

General from France

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Lived 1862 – 1943 (aged 81). Paul Prosper Henrys was a French military personnel, major general and military officer.

Paul Prosper Henrys (or Paul-Prosper) (13 March 1862 – 6 November 1943) was a French general.

In his early career, Henrys was stationed in French Algeria. In 1912, he participated in the French conquest of Morocco under general Hubert Lyautey. In May 1914, he received command over all French troops fighting in the Zaian War. Henrys was replaced by Colonel Joseph-François Poeymirau in July 1916 and was sent to fight the Germans on the Western Front.

Henrys commanded the French army on the Salonika front (L'Armée d'Orient) in the final year of the First World War. Subsequently, he was the chief of the French Military Mission to Poland during the Polish-Soviet War.

Grades: 04/07/13 général de brigade 24/11/14 général de division

Service history: 28/09/12-27/07/16 - cavalry commander of units in Morocco 27/07/16-20/05/17 - commander of 59th infantry division (reserve) 20/05/17-12/12/17 - commander of 17th army corps 31/12/17-01/04/19 - commander of the French army in the East (on the Balkan front) 01/04/19-30/09/20 - chief of the French Military Mission to Poland 28/06/22-13/03/24 - commander of 33rd army corps in the Rhineland. 13/03/24- placed in reserve

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
Awards
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Inter-Allied Victory Medals; Order of the Crown; Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Prosper Henrys?

general from France (1862–1943)

When was Paul Prosper Henrys born?

Paul Prosper Henrys was born on 13 March 1862 in Neufchâteau.

When did Paul Prosper Henrys die?

Paul Prosper Henrys died on 6 November 1943 in Paris.

What was Paul Prosper Henrys's occupation?

Paul Prosper Henrys was a military personnel, major general and military officer.

What nationality was Paul Prosper Henrys?

Paul Prosper Henrys was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Prosper Henrys

· Wikidata: Q2918286

· DBpedia: Paul Prosper Henrys

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