SettingsFrench military personnel of World War I
Achille Liénart
Achille Liénart (February 7, 1884—February 15, 1973) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Achille Liénart (February 7, 1884—February 15, 1973) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Adolphe Guillaumat
Marie Louis Adolphe Guillaumat (Bourgneuf, Charente-Maritime, January 4, 1863 – Nantes, May 18, 1940) was a French Army general during World War I.
Marie Louis Adolphe Guillaumat (Bourgneuf, Charente-Maritime, January 4, 1863 – Nantes, May 18, 1940) was a French Army general during World War I.
Adolphe Messimy
Adolphe Marie Messimy was a French politician and general.
Adolphe Marie Messimy was a French politician and general.
Adrien Tixier
Adrien Tixier (31 January 1893, Folles (Haute-Vienne) – 18 February 1946, Paris) was a French politician, diplomat, and Free French ambassador to the United States.
Adrien Tixier (31 January 1893, Folles (Haute-Vienne) – 18 February 1946, Paris) was a French politician, diplomat, and Free French ambassador to the United States.
Albert Wolff (conductor)
Albert Wolff (19 January 1884 – 20 February 1970) was a French conductor and composer of Dutch descent.
Albert Wolff (19 January 1884 – 20 February 1970) was a French conductor and composer of Dutch descent.
Alexis Tendil
Alexis Tendil was, at age 109, one of the last few surviving French veterans of the First World War.
Alexis Tendil was, at age 109, one of the last few surviving French veterans of the First World War.
Alfred Auger
Capitaine Alfred Victor Robert Auger was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
Capitaine Alfred Victor Robert Auger was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
Alfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French and Eur...
Alfred Dreyfus was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French and Eur...
Alphonse Joseph Georges
Alphonse Joseph Georges was a French army officer.
Alphonse Joseph Georges was a French army officer.
André Corap
André Georges Corap (born 15 January 1878 died 15 August 1953) was a General in the French Army who fought in World War II. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940.
André Georges Corap (born 15 January 1878 died 15 August 1953) was a General in the French Army who fought in World War II. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940.
André Debry
André Léon Alphonse Debry (15 June 1898 – 31 August 2005) was, at age 107, one of the last surviving French veterans of the First World War.
André Léon Alphonse Debry (15 June 1898 – 31 August 2005) was, at age 107, one of the last surviving French veterans of the First World War.
André François-Poncet
André François-Poncet (13 June 1887, Provins, Seine-et-Marne – 8 January 1978) was a French politician and diplomat whose post as ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness first-hand ...
André François-Poncet (13 June 1887, Provins, Seine-et-Marne – 8 January 1978) was a French politician and diplomat whose post as ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness first-hand ...
André Frédéric Cournand
André Frédéric Cournand (September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French physician and physiologist.
André Frédéric Cournand (September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French physician and physiologist.
André Le Troquer
André Le Troquer was a French politician, socialist lawyer, and president of the National Assembly from 12 January 1954 to 10 January 1955, and a second time from 24 January 1956 to 4 October 1958.
André Le Troquer was a French politician, socialist lawyer, and president of the National Assembly from 12 January 1954 to 10 January 1955, and a second time from 24 January 1956 to 4 October 1958.
André Maginot
André Maginot (; 17 February 1877 – 7 January 1932) was a French civil servant, soldier, and Member of Parliament.
André Maginot (; 17 February 1877 – 7 January 1932) was a French civil servant, soldier, and Member of Parliament.
André Marie
André Marie was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister during the Fourth Republic in 1948.
André Marie was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister during the Fourth Republic in 1948.
André Simon (wine)
André Simon (28 February 1877 – 5 September 1970) was a wine merchant, gourmet, and prolific writer about wine.
André Simon (28 February 1877 – 5 September 1970) was a wine merchant, gourmet, and prolific writer about wine.
André Zeller
André Zeller (1 January 1898 – 18 September 1979) was a French Army general, one of the four generals who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961.
André Zeller (1 January 1898 – 18 September 1979) was a French Army general, one of the four generals who organized the Algiers putsch of 1961.
André-Gaston Prételat
André-Gaston Prételat (14 November 1874, Wassy, Champagne, France – 6 December 1969, Paris, France) was a general in the French Army.
André-Gaston Prételat (14 November 1874, Wassy, Champagne, France – 6 December 1969, Paris, France) was a general in the French Army.
Antoine Béthouart
Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982) was a French Army general who served during World War I and World War II.
Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982) was a French Army general who served during World War I and World War II.
Antoine Pinay
Antoine Pinay was a French conservative politician.
Antoine Pinay was a French conservative politician.
Armand de Turenne
Capitaine Armand Jean Galliot Joseph de Turenne was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.
Capitaine Armand Jean Galliot Joseph de Turenne was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.
Auguste Dubail
Auguste Yvon Edmond Dubail (15 April 1851 - 7 January 1934) was a French Army general.
Auguste Yvon Edmond Dubail (15 April 1851 - 7 January 1934) was a French Army general.
Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère
Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère was a French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform, and is comparable to Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Roya...
Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère was a French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform, and is comparable to Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Roya...
Bernard Delaire
Bernard Delaire was a French naval veteran of the First World War and one of the last six identified French veterans.
Bernard Delaire was a French naval veteran of the First World War and one of the last six identified French veterans.
Blaise Cendrars
Frédéric Louis Sauser, better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet naturalized French in 1916.
Frédéric Louis Sauser, better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet naturalized French in 1916.
Camille Bedin
Camille Fernand Bedin (18 January 1893–7 February 1979) was a French politician.
Camille Fernand Bedin (18 January 1893–7 February 1979) was a French politician.
Camille Bombois
Camille Bombois (February 3, 1883 – June 6, 1970) was a French naïve painter especially noted for paintings of circus scenes.
Camille Bombois (February 3, 1883 – June 6, 1970) was a French naïve painter especially noted for paintings of circus scenes.
Charles Binet
Charles Henri Joseph Binet (8 April 1869 – 15 July 1936) was a French Archbishop of Besançon and Cardinal.
Charles Henri Joseph Binet (8 April 1869 – 15 July 1936) was a French Archbishop of Besançon and Cardinal.
Charles Brunier
Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a convicted murderer and French veteran of both the First and Second World Wars who claimed, in 2005, to have been the inspiration for '...
Charles Brunier (31 May 1901 – 26 January 2007) was a convicted murderer and French veteran of both the First and Second World Wars who claimed, in 2005, to have been the inspiration for '...
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its f...
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its f...
Charles Delestraint
Charles Delestraint (12 March 1879 - 19 April 1945) was a French Army general and member of the French Resistance during World War II.
Charles Delestraint (12 March 1879 - 19 April 1945) was a French Army general and member of the French Resistance during World War II.
Charles Godefroy
Charles Godefroy (29 December 1888 at La Flèche (Sarthe) – 11 December 1958 at Soisy-sous-Montmorency, (Val d'Oise), north of Paris) was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular fli...
Charles Godefroy (29 December 1888 at La Flèche (Sarthe) – 11 December 1958 at Soisy-sous-Montmorency, (Val d'Oise), north of Paris) was a French aviator who became famous by his spectacular fli...
Charles Lanrezac
Charles Lanrezac (July 31, 1852 – January 18, 1925) was a distinguished general of the French army at the outbreak of World War I.
Charles Lanrezac (July 31, 1852 – January 18, 1925) was a distinguished general of the French army at the outbreak of World War I.
Charles Lescat
Charles Lescat (February 19, 1887 — 1948) was an Argentine citizen, who studied in France and wrote in Je suis partout, the ultra-Collaborationist review headed by Robert Brasillach.
Charles Lescat (February 19, 1887 — 1948) was an Argentine citizen, who studied in France and wrote in Je suis partout, the ultra-Collaborationist review headed by Robert Brasillach.
Charles Mangin
Charles Emmanuel Marie Mangin (6 July 1866, Sarrebourg, Moselle – 12 May 1925, Paris) was a French general during World War I.
Charles Emmanuel Marie Mangin (6 July 1866, Sarrebourg, Moselle – 12 May 1925, Paris) was a French general during World War I.
Charles N'Tchoréré
Charles N'Tchoréré (15 November 1896 - 7 June 1940) was a French (naturalized in 1940) military commander who was shot by Germans in World War II.
Charles N'Tchoréré (15 November 1896 - 7 June 1940) was a French (naturalized in 1940) military commander who was shot by Germans in World War II.
Charles Nollet
Charles Marie Edouard Nollet was a French general and government minister, chairman of the Military Inter-Allied Commission of Control from 1919 to 1924, and Minister of War 1924-1925.
Charles Marie Edouard Nollet was a French general and government minister, chairman of the Military Inter-Allied Commission of Control from 1919 to 1924, and Minister of War 1924-1925.
Denis Auguste Duchêne
Denis Auguste Duchene was a French World War I general.
Denis Auguste Duchene was a French World War I general.
Didier Daurat
Didier Daurat (2 January 1891 at Montreuil-sous-Bois - 2 December 1969 at Toulouse) was a pioneer of French aviation.
Didier Daurat (2 January 1891 at Montreuil-sous-Bois - 2 December 1969 at Toulouse) was a pioneer of French aviation.
Dimitrios Levidis
Dimitrios Levidis (8 April 1885 or 1886, Athens - 29 May 1951, Palaio Faliro) was a Greek composer, later naturalized French (1929).
Dimitrios Levidis (8 April 1885 or 1886, Athens - 29 May 1951, Palaio Faliro) was a Greek composer, later naturalized French (1929).
Dominique-Marie Gauchet
Dominique-Marie Gauchet (1853–1931) was a French admiral during World War I.
Dominique-Marie Gauchet (1853–1931) was a French admiral during World War I.
Désiré Ferry
Désiré Ferry (26 October 1886–11 January 1940) was a French politician of the Third Republic.
Désiré Ferry (26 October 1886–11 January 1940) was a French politician of the Third Republic.
Emile Regnier
Sous Lieutenant Emile Julien Mathurin Regnier was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Sous Lieutenant Emile Julien Mathurin Regnier was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Emmanuel Berl
Emmanuel Berl (2 August 1892 – 21 September 1976) was a French journalist, historian and essayist.
Emmanuel Berl (2 August 1892 – 21 September 1976) was a French journalist, historian and essayist.
Emmanuel Monick
Emmanuel Monick was a French politician and banker.
Emmanuel Monick was a French politician and banker.
Eugene Bullard
Eugene Jacques Bullard was the first black military pilot and one of two black pilots in World War I; the other being Ahmet Ali.
Eugene Jacques Bullard was the first black military pilot and one of two black pilots in World War I; the other being Ahmet Ali.
Eugène Chavant
Eugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance.
Eugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance.
Eugène Deloncle
Eugène Deloncle (20 June 1890, Brest—17 January 1944, Paris) was a French engineer and Fascist leader, and the adoptive father of Jacques Corrèze.
Eugène Deloncle (20 June 1890, Brest—17 January 1944, Paris) was a French engineer and Fascist leader, and the adoptive father of Jacques Corrèze.
Eugène Maës
Eugène Maës (born September 15, 1890 in Paris, France and died March 30, 1945 in Ellrich, Germany) was a French footballer.
Eugène Maës (born September 15, 1890 in Paris, France and died March 30, 1945 in Ellrich, Germany) was a French footballer.
Ferdinand Foch
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, GCB, OM, DSO, was a French soldier, military theorist, and First World War hero credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the ear...
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, GCB, OM, DSO, was a French soldier, military theorist, and First World War hero credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the ear...
Fernand de Langle de Cary
Fernand Louis Armand Marie de Langle de Cary (4 July 1849 - 19 February 1927) was a French general during World War I. He commanded Fourth Army when the war began.
Fernand Louis Armand Marie de Langle de Cary (4 July 1849 - 19 February 1927) was a French general during World War I. He commanded Fourth Army when the war began.
Fernand Goux
Fernand Goux was, at age 108, the penultimate French World War I veteran, with Pierre Picault being the last.
Fernand Goux was, at age 108, the penultimate French World War I veteran, with Pierre Picault being the last.
Francois Dupre
François Dupré was a French, hotelier, art collector, and owner of the thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm, Haras d'Ouilly.
François Dupré was a French, hotelier, art collector, and owner of the thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm, Haras d'Ouilly.
François Albert-Buisson
François Albert-Buisson was a French entrepreneur, industrial, consular magistrate, economist, politician, historian.
François Albert-Buisson was a French entrepreneur, industrial, consular magistrate, economist, politician, historian.
François Anthoine
François Paul Anthoine (1860 – 1944) was a French army general during World War I, most notable during Robert Nivelle's ill-fated campaign in 1917 and later the Third Battle of the Aisne.
François Paul Anthoine (1860 – 1944) was a French army general during World War I, most notable during Robert Nivelle's ill-fated campaign in 1917 and later the Third Battle of the Aisne.
François Darlan
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan was a French naval officer.
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan was a French naval officer.
François de La Rocque
François de La Rocque (6 October 1885, Lorient, Morbihan – 28 April 1946) was leader of the French right-wing league named the Croix de Feu from 1930–1936, before forming the more mode...
François de La Rocque (6 October 1885, Lorient, Morbihan – 28 April 1946) was leader of the French right-wing league named the Croix de Feu from 1930–1936, before forming the more mode...
François Sevez
François Sevez (October 22, 1891 - February 29, 1948) was a French general during World War II. Sevez was present at the German surrender in Rheims, and signed the German Instrument of Surrender...
François Sevez (October 22, 1891 - February 29, 1948) was a French general during World War II. Sevez was present at the German surrender in Rheims, and signed the German Instrument of Surrender...
Félix Gouin
Félix Gouin was a French Socialist politician, member of the French Section of the Workers' International.
Félix Gouin was a French Socialist politician, member of the French Section of the Workers' International.
Gabriel Auguste Ferdinand Ducuing
Commandant Gabriel Auguste Ferdinand Ducuing (22 December 1885, Paris - 25 May 1940, Cap Gris Nez) was an officer in the French Navy of the First and Second World Wars.
Commandant Gabriel Auguste Ferdinand Ducuing (22 December 1885, Paris - 25 May 1940, Cap Gris Nez) was an officer in the French Navy of the First and Second World Wars.
Gabriel Auphan
Gabriel Paul Auphan was a French admiral, chief of cabinet of Admiral Darlan under Vichy France and later Secrétaire d'État à la marine of Vichy.
Gabriel Paul Auphan was a French admiral, chief of cabinet of Admiral Darlan under Vichy France and later Secrétaire d'État à la marine of Vichy.
Gabriel Gabrio
Gabriel Gabrio (13 January 1887 – 31 October 1946) was a French stage and film actor whose career began in cinema in the silent film era of the 1920s and spanned more than two decades.
Gabriel Gabrio (13 January 1887 – 31 October 1946) was a French stage and film actor whose career began in cinema in the silent film era of the 1920s and spanned more than two decades.
Gaston Billotte
Gaston-Henri Billotte (10 February 1875 – 23 May 1940) was a French military officer, remembered chiefly for his central role in the failure of the French Army to defeat the German invasion of F...
Gaston-Henri Billotte (10 February 1875 – 23 May 1940) was a French military officer, remembered chiefly for his central role in the failure of the French Army to defeat the German invasion of F...
Gaston Moch
Gaston Moch (1859–1935) was the secretary of the Esperantist Centra Oficejo and a member of the Lingva Komitato.
Gaston Moch (1859–1935) was the secretary of the Esperantist Centra Oficejo and a member of the Lingva Komitato.
Gaëtan Bonnier
François Xavier Louis Henry Gaëtan Bonnier was the first French general to learn to fly.
François Xavier Louis Henry Gaëtan Bonnier was the first French general to learn to fly.
George Rodocanachi
George Rodocanachi (1875-1944) was a British-born physician of Greek descent who helped Allied escapees and Jewish refugees in Vichy France.
George Rodocanachi (1875-1944) was a British-born physician of Greek descent who helped Allied escapees and Jewish refugees in Vichy France.
Georges André
Georges ("Géo") Yvan André (August 13, 1889 – May 4, 1943) was a French sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and as an international rugby un...
Georges ("Géo") Yvan André (August 13, 1889 – May 4, 1943) was a French sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and as an international rugby un...
Georges Bernanos
Georges Bernanos (20 February 1888 – 5 July 1948) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thought an...
Georges Bernanos (20 February 1888 – 5 July 1948) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thought an...
Georges Bonnet
Georges-Étienne Bonnet (22/23 July 1889 – 18 June 1973) was a French politician and leading figure in the Radical-Socialist Party.
Georges-Étienne Bonnet (22/23 July 1889 – 18 June 1973) was a French politician and leading figure in the Radical-Socialist Party.
Georges Bruguier
Victorien Félix Bruguier (16 March 1884–20 August 1962), called Georges Bruguier, was a French politician and journalist.
Victorien Félix Bruguier (16 March 1884–20 August 1962), called Georges Bruguier, was a French politician and journalist.
Georges Catroux
Georges Catroux (29 January 1877 – 21 December 1969) was a French Army general and diplomat who served in both World War I and World War II, and served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'...
Georges Catroux (29 January 1877 – 21 December 1969) was a French Army general and diplomat who served in both World War I and World War II, and served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'...
Georges Dumézil
Georges Dumézil (4 March 1898, Paris – 11 October 1986) was a French comparative philologist best known for his analysis of sovereignty and power in Proto-Indo-European religion and society.
Georges Dumézil (4 March 1898, Paris – 11 October 1986) was a French comparative philologist best known for his analysis of sovereignty and power in Proto-Indo-European religion and society.
Georges Hébert
Georges Hébert (27 April 1875 in Paris – 2 August 1957 in Tourgéville, Calvados) was a pioneering French physical educator, theorist and instructor.
Georges Hébert (27 April 1875 in Paris – 2 August 1957 in Tourgéville, Calvados) was a pioneering French physical educator, theorist and instructor.
Georges Léonnec
Georges Léonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist Félix Léonnec, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899.
Georges Léonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist Félix Léonnec, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899.
Georges Monnet
Georges Monnet was a prominent socialist politician in 1930s France and a member of Paul Reynaud's war cabinet as Minister of Blockade.
Georges Monnet was a prominent socialist politician in 1930s France and a member of Paul Reynaud's war cabinet as Minister of Blockade.
Georges Thenault
Lieutenant Colonel Georges Thenault (pronounced "Ten-o") was the commander of the Lafayette Escadrille - the famed branch of the French air force in World War I composed of American volunteer pilots.
Lieutenant Colonel Georges Thenault (pronounced "Ten-o") was the commander of the Lafayette Escadrille - the famed branch of the French air force in World War I composed of American volunteer pilots.
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Guillaume Apollinaire
Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki, known as Guillaume Apollinaire (; Rome, 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918, Paris) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, ...
Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki, known as Guillaume Apollinaire (; Rome, 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918, Paris) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, ...
Gustave Bertrand
Gustave Bertrand was a French military intelligence officer who made a vital contribution to the decryption, by Poland's Cipher Bureau, of German Enigma ciphers, beginning in December 1932.
Gustave Bertrand was a French military intelligence officer who made a vital contribution to the decryption, by Poland's Cipher Bureau, of German Enigma ciphers, beginning in December 1932.
Géo André
Géo André (Georges Yvan André; August 13, 1889 – May 4, 1943) was a French sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and as an international r...
Géo André (Georges Yvan André; August 13, 1889 – May 4, 1943) was a French sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and as an international r...
Géraud Réveilhac
Géraud François Gustave Réveilhac (16 February 1851 in Aurillac (France) - 1937 ) was a French career officer, raised to the rank of Général de brigade on 21 December 1909, commanding officer of...
Géraud François Gustave Réveilhac (16 February 1851 in Aurillac (France) - 1937 ) was a French career officer, raised to the rank of Général de brigade on 21 December 1909, commanding officer of...
Henri Baruk
Henri Baruk (August 15, 1897 – June 14, 1999) was a French neuropsychiatrist of Jewish descent, an apostle of moral psychiatry, whose studies have been used to advance concepts such as Mar...
Henri Baruk (August 15, 1897 – June 14, 1999) was a French neuropsychiatrist of Jewish descent, an apostle of moral psychiatry, whose studies have been used to advance concepts such as Mar...
Henri Béraud
Henri Béraud (born 21 September 1885 in Lyon, died 24 October 1958 in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines) was a French novelist and journalist.
Henri Béraud (born 21 September 1885 in Lyon, died 24 October 1958 in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines) was a French novelist and journalist.
Henri d'Astier de la Vigerie
Henri d'Astier de La Vigerie (11 September 1897 – 10 October 1952) was a French soldier, Résistance member, and conservative politician.
Henri d'Astier de La Vigerie (11 September 1897 – 10 October 1952) was a French soldier, Résistance member, and conservative politician.
Henri de Lubac
Henri-Marie de Lubac, SJ was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century.
Henri-Marie de Lubac, SJ was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century.
Henri Dentz
Henri Fernand Dentz was an officer in the French Army and, after France surrendered during World War II, he served with the Vichy French Army.
Henri Fernand Dentz was an officer in the French Army and, after France surrendered during World War II, he served with the Vichy French Army.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska was a French sculptor who developed a rough hewn, primitive style of direct carving.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska was a French sculptor who developed a rough hewn, primitive style of direct carving.
Henri Giraud
Henri Honoré Giraud (18 January 1879 – 11 March 1949) was a French general who fought in World War I and World War II. Captured in both wars, he escaped each time.
Henri Honoré Giraud (18 January 1879 – 11 March 1949) was a French general who fought in World War I and World War II. Captured in both wars, he escaped each time.
Henri Gouraud (French Army officer)
Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud (17 November 1867, Paris – 16 September 1946) was a French general, best known for his leadership of the French Fourth Army at the end of the World War I.
Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud (17 November 1867, Paris – 16 September 1946) was a French general, best known for his leadership of the French Fourth Army at the end of the World War I.
Henri Gout
Henri Gout was a French politician.
Henri Gout was a French politician.
Henri Mathias Berthelot
Henri Mathias Berthelot was a French general during World War I. He served as chief of staff under Joseph Joffre, the French commander-in-chief.
Henri Mathias Berthelot was a French general during World War I. He served as chief of staff under Joseph Joffre, the French commander-in-chief.
Henri Navarre
Henri Eugène Navarre (31 July 1898, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron - 26 September 1983) was a French Army general.
Henri Eugène Navarre (31 July 1898, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron - 26 September 1983) was a French Army general.
Henri Queuille
Henri Queuille was a French Radical politician prominent in the Third and Fourth Republics.
Henri Queuille was a French Radical politician prominent in the Third and Fourth Republics.
Henri Romans-Petit
Henri Romans-Petit (1897-1980) was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Henri Romans-Petit (1897-1980) was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Henry de Montherlant
Henry de Montherlant or Henry Marie Joseph Frédéric Expedite Millon de Montherlant was a French essayist, novelist and one of the leading French dramatists of the twentieth century.
Henry de Montherlant or Henry Marie Joseph Frédéric Expedite Millon de Montherlant was a French essayist, novelist and one of the leading French dramatists of the twentieth century.
Henry Seyrig
Henri Arnold Seyrig (November 10, 1895, Héricourt, Haute-Saône – January 21, 1973); (in French Henri Seyrig), was a French Alsatian Archaeologist numismatist, and historian of Antiquity.
Henri Arnold Seyrig (November 10, 1895, Héricourt, Haute-Saône – January 21, 1973); (in French Henri Seyrig), was a French Alsatian Archaeologist numismatist, and historian of Antiquity.
Hubert Guerin
Quirin Marie Hubert Guerin (born 25 January 1896, date of death unknown) was a French diplomat and military officer.
Quirin Marie Hubert Guerin (born 25 January 1896, date of death unknown) was a French diplomat and military officer.
Hubert Lyautey
Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey was a French Army general, the first Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925 and from 1921 a Marshal of France.
Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey was a French Army general, the first Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925 and from 1921 a Marshal of France.
Hunter Scarlett
Hunter Watt Scarlett (October 16, 1885 – December 23, 1954) was a notable ophthalmologist, and is best known for his college football career for the Penn Quakers from 1904 to 1908.
Hunter Watt Scarlett (October 16, 1885 – December 23, 1954) was a notable ophthalmologist, and is best known for his college football career for the Penn Quakers from 1904 to 1908.
Jacques Ancel
Jacques Ancel (July 22, 1879—1943) was a French geographer and geopolitician.
Jacques Ancel (July 22, 1879—1943) was a French geographer and geopolitician.
Jacques de Bernonville
Jacques Charles Noel Duge de Bernonville (December 20, 1897 – April 26, 1972) was a French collaborationist and senior police officer in the Vichy regime in France infamously known as the ...
Jacques Charles Noel Duge de Bernonville (December 20, 1897 – April 26, 1972) was a French collaborationist and senior police officer in the Vichy regime in France infamously known as the ...
Jacques Doriot
Jacques Doriot (; 26 September 1898, Bresles, Oise—22 February 1945, near Mengen, Württemberg) was a French politician prior to and during World War II. He began as a Communist but then tu...
Jacques Doriot (; 26 September 1898, Bresles, Oise—22 February 1945, near Mengen, Württemberg) was a French politician prior to and during World War II. He began as a Communist but then tu...
Jacques Duclos
Jacques Duclos was a French Communist politician who played a key role in French politics from 1926, when he entered the French National Assembly after defeating Paul Reynaud, until 1969, when h...
Jacques Duclos was a French Communist politician who played a key role in French politics from 1926, when he entered the French National Assembly after defeating Paul Reynaud, until 1969, when h...
Jacques Roques
Adjutant Jacques Raphael Roques was a Swiss citizen who flew for the French during World War I. He was credited with five aerial victories.
Adjutant Jacques Raphael Roques was a Swiss citizen who flew for the French during World War I. He was credited with five aerial victories.
James Waddell (French Foreign Legion)
James Waddell was one of New Zealand’s most highly decorated soldiers of the First World War.
James Waddell was one of New Zealand’s most highly decorated soldiers of the First World War.
Jean Alfred Fraissinet
Lieutenant Jean Alfred Fraissinet served in the French Air Force during World War I, becoming a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
Lieutenant Jean Alfred Fraissinet served in the French Air Force during World War I, becoming a flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne was a general of artillery and a specialist in military engineering, one of the founders of modern French artillery and French military aviation; and the creator of...
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne was a general of artillery and a specialist in military engineering, one of the founders of modern French artillery and French military aviation; and the creator of...
Jean Boucher (artist)
Jean Boucher (November 20, 1870, Cesson-Sévigné, Ille-et-Vilaine – June 17, 1939, Paris) was a French sculptor based in Brittany.
Jean Boucher (November 20, 1870, Cesson-Sévigné, Ille-et-Vilaine – June 17, 1939, Paris) was a French sculptor based in Brittany.
Jean Colin (general)
Jean Colin (also Jean-Alphonse and Jean-Lambert-Alphonse), (December 27, 1864 - December 30, 1917) was a French general and military writer.
Jean Colin (also Jean-Alphonse and Jean-Lambert-Alphonse), (December 27, 1864 - December 30, 1917) was a French general and military writer.
Jean Cras
Jean Émile Paul Cras (May 22, 1879 – September 14, 1932) was a 20th century French composer and career naval officer.
Jean Émile Paul Cras (May 22, 1879 – September 14, 1932) was a 20th century French composer and career naval officer.
Jean de la Hire
Jean de La Hire (pseudonym of the Comte Adolphe d'Espie) was a prolific French author of numerous popular adventure, science fiction and romance novels.
Jean de La Hire (pseudonym of the Comte Adolphe d'Espie) was a prolific French author of numerous popular adventure, science fiction and romance novels.
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.
Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.
Jean de Suarez d'Aulan
Jean de Suarez d'Aulan (November 20, 1900 – October 8, 1944) was a French aviator, auto racer, bobsledder, and soldier.
Jean de Suarez d'Aulan (November 20, 1900 – October 8, 1944) was a French aviator, auto racer, bobsledder, and soldier.
Jean Degoutte
Jean Degoutte (1866-1938) was a French general active in the colonies and the First World War.
Jean Degoutte (1866-1938) was a French general active in the colonies and the First World War.
Jean Grelaud
Jean Grelaud was, at age 108, one of the last three "poilus" or official French veterans of the First World War.
Jean Grelaud was, at age 108, one of the last three "poilus" or official French veterans of the First World War.
Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin (20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance, owing mainly to his role i...
Jean Moulin (20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance, owing mainly to his role i...
Jean Navarre
Jean Marie Dominique Navarre (8 August 1895–10 July 1919) was a French aviator during World War I. As one of the pioneer flying aces, he was credited with twelve confirmed aerial victories and f...
Jean Marie Dominique Navarre (8 August 1895–10 July 1919) was a French aviator during World War I. As one of the pioneer flying aces, he was credited with twelve confirmed aerial victories and f...
Jean Parmentier (diplomat)
Jean Parmentier was a French diplomat.
Jean Parmentier was a French diplomat.
Jean Paulhan
Jean Paulhan (2 December 1884, Nîmes, Gard — 9 October 1968) was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF) from 1925 to...
Jean Paulhan (2 December 1884, Nîmes, Gard — 9 October 1968) was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF) from 1925 to...
Jean Touzet du Vigier
Lieutenant General Jean-Louis-Alain Touzet du Vigier (1888-1980 was a French army officer during World War II and an advocate of military mechanization, particularly the motorization of the cavalry.
Lieutenant General Jean-Louis-Alain Touzet du Vigier (1888-1980 was a French army officer during World War II and an advocate of military mechanization, particularly the motorization of the cavalry.
Jean Vallette d'Osia
Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the libe...
Jean Vallette d'Osia (16 August 1898 - 28 February 2000) was a French officer best known for his action in the French Resistance during World War II in Haute-Savoie, notably supervising the libe...
Jean Ybarnegaray
Michel Albert Jean Joseph Ybarnegaray was a French politician and founder of the International Association for Basque Pelota.
Michel Albert Jean Joseph Ybarnegaray was a French politician and founder of the International Association for Basque Pelota.
Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne (7 November 1860, Les Hauts-de-Chée, Meuse - 2 April 1936) was a general of artillery and a specialist in military engineering, one of the founders of modern French...
Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne (7 November 1860, Les Hauts-de-Chée, Meuse - 2 April 1936) was a general of artillery and a specialist in military engineering, one of the founders of modern French...
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (November 2, 1863 – January 13, 1934) was a French military officer and explorer in Africa.
Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (November 2, 1863 – January 13, 1934) was a French military officer and explorer in Africa.
Jean-Marie Charles Abrial
Jean-Marie Charles Abrial (17 December 1879, Réalmont, Tarn - 19 December 1962, Dourgne) was a French Admiral and Naval Minister.
Jean-Marie Charles Abrial (17 December 1879, Réalmont, Tarn - 19 December 1962, Dourgne) was a French Admiral and Naval Minister.
Jean-Marie Perrot
The abbé Jean-Marie Perrot, in Breton Yann Vari Perrot (September 3, 1877, Plouarzel, Finistère – December 12, 1943, Scrignac), was a French priest, Breton independentist and collabo...
The abbé Jean-Marie Perrot, in Breton Yann Vari Perrot (September 3, 1877, Plouarzel, Finistère – December 12, 1943, Scrignac), was a French priest, Breton independentist and collabo...
Jim Sévellec
Jim Sévellec(21 January 1897 - 21 May 1971), born Eugène Sévellec, was a French painter.
Jim Sévellec(21 January 1897 - 21 May 1971), born Eugène Sévellec, was a French painter.
Joachim, 6th Prince Murat
Joachim Murat, 6th Prince Murat (Paris, Île-de-France, France, August 6, 1885 – Paris, Île-de-France, France May 11, 1938), was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family.
Joachim Murat, 6th Prince Murat (Paris, Île-de-France, France, August 6, 1885 – Paris, Île-de-France, France May 11, 1938), was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family.
John Litel
John Litel was an American film actor.
John Litel was an American film actor.
Josef Šnejdárek
Josef Šnejdárek (2 April 1875 in Napajedla – 13 May 1945 in Casablanca) was a Czech soldier.
Josef Šnejdárek (2 April 1875 in Napajedla – 13 May 1945 in Casablanca) was a Czech soldier.
Joseph Brugère
Henri Joseph Brugère (Uzerche, 27 June 1841 - Lautaret, 31 August 1918) was a French general.
Henri Joseph Brugère (Uzerche, 27 June 1841 - Lautaret, 31 August 1918) was a French general.
Joseph Darnand
Joseph Darnand was a former French soldier and later a leader of the Vichy French collaborators with Nazi Germany.
Joseph Darnand was a former French soldier and later a leader of the Vichy French collaborators with Nazi Germany.
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, was a French general who served during the Second World War.
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, was a French general who served during the Second World War.
Joseph Gallieni
Joseph Simon Gallieni (24 April 1849 – 27 May 1916) was a French soldier, most active as a military commander and administrator in the French colonies and finished his career during the Fi...
Joseph Simon Gallieni (24 April 1849 – 27 May 1916) was a French soldier, most active as a military commander and administrator in the French colonies and finished his career during the Fi...
Joseph Garat
Joseph Garat was a former mayor of Bayonne, implicated in the Stavisky Affair.
Joseph Garat was a former mayor of Bayonne, implicated in the Stavisky Affair.
Joseph Guillemot
Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Joseph Joffre
Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, G.C.B., O.M., was a French general during World War I. He is most known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategica...
Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, G.C.B., O.M., was a French general during World War I. He is most known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategica...
Joseph Paul-Boncour
Augustin Alfred Joseph Paul-Boncour (; 4 August 1873 – 28 March 1972) was a French politician of the Third Republic.
Augustin Alfred Joseph Paul-Boncour (; 4 August 1873 – 28 March 1972) was a French politician of the Third Republic.
Joseph Vuillemin
General Joseph Vuillemin was a French military aviator who took part in both world wars.
General Joseph Vuillemin was a French military aviator who took part in both world wars.
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (April 15, 1892—April 2, 1973) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (April 15, 1892—April 2, 1973) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Joseph-Marie Martin
Joseph-Marie-Eugène Martin was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Joseph-Marie-Eugène Martin was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
José Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque
José Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (Cabaceiras, 13 September 1885 — Rio de Janeiro, 16 August 1959) became a Marshal in the Brazilian Army.
José Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (Cabaceiras, 13 September 1885 — Rio de Janeiro, 16 August 1959) became a Marshal in the Brazilian Army.
Joë Bousquet
Joë Bousquet was a French poet.
Joë Bousquet was a French poet.
Juan Carulla
Juan Emiliano Carulla (1888-1968) was an Argentine physician and nationalist politician.
Juan Emiliano Carulla (1888-1968) was an Argentine physician and nationalist politician.
Jules Goux
Jules Goux, born Valentigney 6 April 1885 - died Valentigney 6 March 1965, was a Grand Prix motor racing champion and the first Frenchman, and the first European, to win the Indianapolis 500.
Jules Goux, born Valentigney 6 April 1885 - died Valentigney 6 March 1965, was a Grand Prix motor racing champion and the first Frenchman, and the first European, to win the Indianapolis 500.
Justin Tuveri
Justin Tuveri (May 13, 1898 – October 5, 2007) was, at age 109, one of the last Italian veterans of the First World War and a French citizen at the time of his death.
Justin Tuveri (May 13, 1898 – October 5, 2007) was, at age 109, one of the last Italian veterans of the First World War and a French citizen at the time of his death.
Jérôme Carcopino
Jérôme Carcopino (27 June 1881 – 17 March 1970) was a French historian and author.
Jérôme Carcopino (27 June 1881 – 17 March 1970) was a French historian and author.
Lazare Ponticelli
Lazare Ponticelli, Knight of Vittorio Veneto, was at 110, the last surviving officially recognized veteran of the First World War from France and the last poilu of its trenches to die.
Lazare Ponticelli, Knight of Vittorio Veneto, was at 110, the last surviving officially recognized veteran of the First World War from France and the last poilu of its trenches to die.
Louis Aragon
Louis Aragon (, born Louis Andrieux (October 3, 1897 – December 24, 1982), was a French poet, novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Louis Aragon (, born Louis Andrieux (October 3, 1897 – December 24, 1982), was a French poet, novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Louis Archinard
Louis Archinard (11 February 1850 – 8 May 1932) was a French Army general at the time of the Third Republic, who contributed to the colonial conquest of French West Africa.
Louis Archinard (11 February 1850 – 8 May 1932) was a French Army general at the time of the Third Republic, who contributed to the colonial conquest of French West Africa.
Louis Beydts
Louis Beydts was a French composer, music critic and theatre director, born 29 June 1895 in Bordeaux and died on 15 August 1953 at Caudéran in Gironde.
Louis Beydts was a French composer, music critic and theatre director, born 29 June 1895 in Bordeaux and died on 15 August 1953 at Caudéran in Gironde.
Louis Charles Emile Gibon-Guilhem
Louis Charles Emile Gibon-Guilhem was a French Infantry Brigadier General born in Rueil-Malmaison, France.
Louis Charles Emile Gibon-Guilhem was a French Infantry Brigadier General born in Rueil-Malmaison, France.
Louis Darquier de Pellepoix
Louis Darquier, better known under his assumed name Louis Darquier de Pellepoix was Commissioner for Jewish Affairs under the Vichy Régime.
Louis Darquier, better known under his assumed name Louis Darquier de Pellepoix was Commissioner for Jewish Affairs under the Vichy Régime.
Louis de Broglie
Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond, 7th duc de Broglie, FRS (; ; Dieppe, France, 15 August 1892 – Louveciennes, France, 19 March 1987) was a French physicist and a Nobel laureate in 1929.
Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond, 7th duc de Broglie, FRS (; ; Dieppe, France, 15 August 1892 – Louveciennes, France, 19 March 1987) was a French physicist and a Nobel laureate in 1929.
Louis de Cazenave
Louis de Cazenave (October 16, 1897 – January 20, 2008) was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving French veteran of World War I.
Louis de Cazenave (October 16, 1897 – January 20, 2008) was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving French veteran of World War I.
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey (; (25 May 1856 – 8 July 1942) was a French general during World War I.
Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey (; (25 May 1856 – 8 July 1942) was a French general during World War I.
Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet was a renowned French actor, director, and theatre director.
Louis Jouvet was a renowned French actor, director, and theatre director.
Louis Linck
Louis Linck was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States in 1926.
Louis Linck was born in Paris, and emigrated to the United States in 1926.
Louis Madelin
Louis Emile Marie Madelin was a French historian and a Republican Federation deputy for Vosges from 1924 to 1928.
Louis Emile Marie Madelin was a French historian and a Republican Federation deputy for Vosges from 1924 to 1928.
Louis Massignon
Louis Massignon was a French scholar of Islam and its history.
Louis Massignon was a French scholar of Islam and its history.
Louis Noguères
Louis Noguères (4 October 1881–5 May 1956) was a French politician and member of the French Resistance.
Louis Noguères (4 October 1881–5 May 1956) was a French politician and member of the French Resistance.
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches.He was a French writer and physician.
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches.He was a French writer and physician.
Lucien Febvre
Lucien Febvre (July 22, 1878 - September 11, 1956) was a French historian best known for the role he played in establishing the Annales School of history.
Lucien Febvre (July 22, 1878 - September 11, 1956) was a French historian best known for the role he played in establishing the Annales School of history.
Lucien J. Jailler
Sous Lieutenant Lucien Joseph Jailler was a World War I flying ace credited with twelve confirmed and eight unverified aerial victories.
Sous Lieutenant Lucien Joseph Jailler was a World War I flying ace credited with twelve confirmed and eight unverified aerial victories.
Léon Weil
Léon Roger Weil (July 16, 1896 – June 6, 2006) was one of the last two surviving veterans of the battle of Val-de-Marne in the First World War.
Léon Roger Weil (July 16, 1896 – June 6, 2006) was one of the last two surviving veterans of the battle of Val-de-Marne in the First World War.
Léonce Perret
Léonce Perret (May 13, 1880 – August 14, 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.
Léonce Perret (May 13, 1880 – August 14, 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.
Léonel de Moustier
Marquis Léonel de Moustier (5 April 1882, Paris – 10 May 1945) was a French businessman and politician.
Marquis Léonel de Moustier (5 April 1882, Paris – 10 May 1945) was a French businessman and politician.
Marc Bloch
Marc Léopold Benjamin Bloch (6 July 1886 in Lyon – 16 June 1944 in Saint-Didier-de-Formans) was a French historian who cofounded the highly influential Annales School of French social history.
Marc Léopold Benjamin Bloch (6 July 1886 in Lyon – 16 June 1944 in Saint-Didier-de-Formans) was a French historian who cofounded the highly influential Annales School of French social history.
Marceau Pivert
Marceau Pivert (1895, Montmachoux, Seine-et-Marne – 1958) was a French schoolteacher, trade unionist, Socialist militant and journalist.
Marceau Pivert (1895, Montmachoux, Seine-et-Marne – 1958) was a French schoolteacher, trade unionist, Socialist militant and journalist.
Marcel A. Hugues
Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Anatole Hugues (born 5 January 1892, date of death unknown) was a French flying ace during World War I. He served before, during, and after the war, as he was a profess...
Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Anatole Hugues (born 5 January 1892, date of death unknown) was a French flying ace during World War I. He served before, during, and after the war, as he was a profess...
Marcel Bucard
Marcel Bucard (December 7, 1895, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte – March 13, 1946, Fort of Châtillon) was a French Fascist politician.
Marcel Bucard (December 7, 1895, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte – March 13, 1946, Fort of Châtillon) was a French Fascist politician.
Marcel Carpentier
Marcel Maurice Carpentier (2 March 1895 - 14 September 1977) was a French Army general who served in World War I, World War II and First Indochina War.
Marcel Maurice Carpentier (2 March 1895 - 14 September 1977) was a French Army general who served in World War I, World War II and First Indochina War.
Marcel Déat
Marcel Déat was a French Socialist until 1933, when he initiated a spin-off from the French Section of the Workers' International along with other right-wing 'Neosocialists'.
Marcel Déat was a French Socialist until 1933, when he initiated a spin-off from the French Section of the Workers' International along with other right-wing 'Neosocialists'.
Marcel Griaule
Marcel Griaule (1898 – 1956) was a French anthropologist known for his studies of the Dogon people of West Africa, and for pioneering ethnographic field studies in France.
Marcel Griaule (1898 – 1956) was a French anthropologist known for his studies of the Dogon people of West Africa, and for pioneering ethnographic field studies in France.
Marcel Petiot
Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot was a French doctor and serial killer.
Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot was a French doctor and serial killer.
Marcel-Frédéric Lubin-Lebrère
Marcel-Frédéric Lubin-Lebrère (July 21, 1891 – July 7, 1972) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Marcel-Frédéric Lubin-Lebrère (July 21, 1891 – July 7, 1972) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Mariano Goybet
Mariano Francisco Julio Goybet was a French Army general that held several senior commands in World War I.
Mariano Francisco Julio Goybet was a French Army general that held several senior commands in World War I.
Marie Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Marx Dormoy
Marx Dormoy (1 August1888—26 July 1941) was a French socialist politician, noted for his opposition to the far right.
Marx Dormoy (1 August1888—26 July 1941) was a French socialist politician, noted for his opposition to the far right.
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Auguste Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 1, 1972) was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer.
Maurice Auguste Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 1, 1972) was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer.
Maurice d'Hartoy
Maurice d'Hartoy (1892–1981), whose real name was Mauritius-Lucien Hanot, also known as Lieutenant d’Hartoy, was a soldier, politician and French writer.
Maurice d'Hartoy (1892–1981), whose real name was Mauritius-Lucien Hanot, also known as Lieutenant d’Hartoy, was a soldier, politician and French writer.
Maurice Floquet
Maurice Noël Floquet was, at age 111, France's oldest man on record and was one of the last surviving French veterans of World War I. He was, at the age of 111 years and 320 days, France's longe...
Maurice Noël Floquet was, at age 111, France's oldest man on record and was one of the last surviving French veterans of World War I. He was, at the age of 111 years and 320 days, France's longe...
Maurice Janin
Pierre-Thiébaut-Charles-Maurice Janin (October 19, 1862, Paris – April 28, 1946) was a French general (since April 20, 1916) and military commander who was the chief of the French military missi...
Pierre-Thiébaut-Charles-Maurice Janin (October 19, 1862, Paris – April 28, 1946) was a French general (since April 20, 1916) and military commander who was the chief of the French military missi...
Maurice Sarrail
Maurice-Paul-Emmanuel Sarrail (1856–1929) was a French general of the First World War.
Maurice-Paul-Emmanuel Sarrail (1856–1929) was a French general of the First World War.
Max Linder
Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle, better known by the stage name Max Linder, was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian of the silent film era.
Gabriel-Maximilien Leuvielle, better known by the stage name Max Linder, was a French actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian of the silent film era.
Michel Zunino
Michel Zunino, Knight of the Légion d'honneur, was a French wine grower and politician.
Michel Zunino, Knight of the Légion d'honneur, was a French wine grower and politician.
Michel-Joseph Maunoury
Michel-Joseph Maunoury (17 December 1847 – 28 March 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. He was recalled from retirement at the age of 67 in August 1914...
Michel-Joseph Maunoury (17 December 1847 – 28 March 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. He was recalled from retirement at the age of 67 in August 1914...
Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau
Noël Marie Joseph Édouard, Vicomte de Curières de Castelnau was a French general in World War I.
Noël Marie Joseph Édouard, Vicomte de Curières de Castelnau was a French general in World War I.
Olivier Mazel
Olivier Charles Armand Adrien Mazel (16 September 1858 – 10 March 1940) was a French Army general during World War I. He commanded the First and Fifth Armies during the war.
Olivier Charles Armand Adrien Mazel (16 September 1858 – 10 March 1940) was a French Army general during World War I. He commanded the First and Fifth Armies during the war.
Oswald Watt
Walter Oswald Watt OBE (11 February 1878 – 21 May 1921) was an Australian aviator and businessman.
Walter Oswald Watt OBE (11 February 1878 – 21 May 1921) was an Australian aviator and businessman.
Paul Belmondo (sculptor)
Paul Belmondo (b. 8 August 1898, Algiers, French Algeria - d. 1 January 1982, Paris, France) was a French sculptor.
Paul Belmondo (b. 8 August 1898, Algiers, French Algeria - d. 1 January 1982, Paris, France) was a French sculptor.
Paul Boulet
Paul Marie Maurice Boulet (8 September 1893, Marseille – 27 July 1982) was a French Christian democrat politician.
Paul Marie Maurice Boulet (8 September 1893, Marseille – 27 July 1982) was a French Christian democrat politician.
Paul Legentilhomme
Paul Legentilhomme was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French.
Paul Legentilhomme was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French.
Paul Marchandeau
Paul Marchandeau (10 August 1882, Gaillac, Tarn – 31 May 1968, Paris) was a French politician.
Paul Marchandeau (10 August 1882, Gaillac, Tarn – 31 May 1968, Paris) was a French politician.
Paul Pau
Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau, (November 29, 1848- January 2, 1932) was a French General, a commander of an army at the beginning of World War I.
Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau, (November 29, 1848- January 2, 1932) was a French General, a commander of an army at the beginning of World War I.
Paul Philippe Cret
Paul Philippe Cret (October 24, 1876 – September 8, 1945) was a French-American architect and industrial designer.
Paul Philippe Cret (October 24, 1876 – September 8, 1945) was a French-American architect and industrial designer.
Paul Prosper Henrys
Paul Prosper Henrys (or Paul-Prosper) (13 March 1862 – 6 November 1943) was a French general.
Paul Prosper Henrys (or Paul-Prosper) (13 March 1862 – 6 November 1943) was a French general.
Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Paul Vaillant-Couturier (January 8, 1892 in Paris - October 10, 1937) was a French author, journalist and politician.
Paul Vaillant-Couturier (January 8, 1892 in Paris - October 10, 1937) was a French author, journalist and politician.
Pavitra
Pavitra was one of the very early disciples of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
Pavitra was one of the very early disciples of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.
Petar Marinovich
Petar Marinovich was a French World War I flying ace credited with 22 aerial victories.
Petar Marinovich was a French World War I flying ace credited with 22 aerial victories.
Philippe Barrès
Philippe Barrès (8 July 1896, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – 14 April 1975) was a French journalist and the son of Maurice Barrès.
Philippe Barrès (8 July 1896, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – 14 April 1975) was a French journalist and the son of Maurice Barrès.
Philippe Hériat
Philippe Hériat (September 15, 1898, Paris – October 10, 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.
Philippe Hériat (September 15, 1898, Paris – October 10, 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.
Philippe Le Corbeiller
Philippe Emmanuel Le Corbeiller (11 January 1981 – 24 July 1980) was a French-American electrical engineer, mathematician, physicist, and educator.
Philippe Emmanuel Le Corbeiller (11 January 1981 – 24 July 1980) was a French-American electrical engineer, mathematician, physicist, and educator.
Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain, generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain, was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later C...
Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain, generally known as Philippe Pétain or Marshal Pétain, was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later C...
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla (1859–1940), commonly referred to as simply Philippe Bunau-Varilla, was a French engineer and soldier.
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla (1859–1940), commonly referred to as simply Philippe Bunau-Varilla, was a French engineer and soldier.
Pierre Benoît (novelist)
Pierre Benoît (16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist and member of the Académie française.
Pierre Benoît (16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist and member of the Académie française.
Pierre Chaumié
Pierre Chaumié (21 February 1880–13 June 1966) was a French politician.
Pierre Chaumié (21 February 1880–13 June 1966) was a French politician.
Pierre Costantini
Pierre Dominique Costantini or commandant Costantini (often misspelled Constantini) (1889–1986) was a French soldier, journalist, writer and Bonapartist militant.
Pierre Dominique Costantini or commandant Costantini (often misspelled Constantini) (1889–1986) was a French soldier, journalist, writer and Bonapartist militant.
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 — 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor.
Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 — 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor.
Pierre Roques
Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 in Marseillan (Hérault) – 26 February 1920 in Saint-Cloud) was a French general and creator of the French air force.
Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 in Marseillan (Hérault) – 26 February 1920 in Saint-Cloud) was a French general and creator of the French air force.
Pierre Ruffey
Pierre Xavier Emmanuel Ruffey (19 March 1851 – 1932) was a French Army general, that commanded the Third Army during the opening of World War I.
Pierre Xavier Emmanuel Ruffey (19 March 1851 – 1932) was a French Army general, that commanded the Third Army during the opening of World War I.
Pierre Taittinger
Pierre-Charles Taittinger (October 4, 1887, Paris – January 22, 1965) was founder of the famous Taittinger champagne house and chairman of the municipal council of Paris in 1943–1944...
Pierre-Charles Taittinger (October 4, 1887, Paris – January 22, 1965) was founder of the famous Taittinger champagne house and chairman of the municipal council of Paris in 1943–1944...
Pierre Yvert
Pierre Yvert (30 September 1900 – 13 January 1964) was a French philatelic editor.
Pierre Yvert (30 September 1900 – 13 January 1964) was a French philatelic editor.
Pierre-Marie Gerlier
Pierre-Marie Gerlier was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre-Marie Gerlier was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pierre-Marie Théas
Pierre-Marie Theas was a French bishop.
Pierre-Marie Theas was a French bishop.
Pierre-Paul Grassé
Pierre-Paul Grassé, born on November 27, 1895 in Périgueux (Dordogne) and died on July 9, 1985, was a French zoologist, author of over 300 publications including the influential 35-volume Traité...
Pierre-Paul Grassé, born on November 27, 1895 in Périgueux (Dordogne) and died on July 9, 1985, was a French zoologist, author of over 300 publications including the influential 35-volume Traité...
Pouvanaa a Oopa
Pouvanaa a Oopa (May 10, 1895 - January 10, 1977) was a French Polynesia politician and Tahitian nationalist, who led a Tahitian separatist movement against French rule, before being exiled to F...
Pouvanaa a Oopa (May 10, 1895 - January 10, 1977) was a French Polynesia politician and Tahitian nationalist, who led a Tahitian separatist movement against French rule, before being exiled to F...
Père Marie-Benoît
Père Marie-Benoît (Anglicized, Father Mary Benedict; in Italian, known as Padre Maria Benedetto; 30 March 1895 – 5 February 1990), born Pierre Péteul, was a Capuchin Franciscan...
Père Marie-Benoît (Anglicized, Father Mary Benedict; in Italian, known as Padre Maria Benedetto; 30 March 1895 – 5 February 1990), born Pierre Péteul, was a Capuchin Franciscan...
Ramire Rosan
Ramire Rosan (April 14, 1895 - May 24, 2004) was the last World War I veteran from the overseas departments and territories of France.
Ramire Rosan (April 14, 1895 - May 24, 2004) was the last World War I veteran from the overseas departments and territories of France.
Raoul Lufbery
Gervais Raoul Lufbery was a French-American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both French aviation, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, ...
Gervais Raoul Lufbery was a French-American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both French aviation, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, ...
Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Raoul Péret
Raoul Adolphe Péret (29 November 1870 – 22 July 1942) was a French lawyer and politician.
Raoul Adolphe Péret (29 November 1870 – 22 July 1942) was a French lawyer and politician.
Raoul Salan
Raoul Albin Louis Salan (10 June 1899 - 3 July 1984) was a French Army general and the fourth French commanding general during the First Indochina War.
Raoul Albin Louis Salan (10 June 1899 - 3 July 1984) was a French Army general and the fourth French commanding general during the First Indochina War.
Raymond Abescat
Raymond Abescat was one of the last surviving veterans of the World War I in France, its oldest man and the oldest veteran in France at the time of his death.
Raymond Abescat was one of the last surviving veterans of the World War I in France, its oldest man and the oldest veteran in France at the time of his death.
Raymond Cambefort
Raymond Cambefort was, at age 107, one of the last five identified World War I veterans living in France, dying four days before another French-born veteran, Louis de Cazenave.
Raymond Cambefort was, at age 107, one of the last five identified World War I veterans living in France, dying four days before another French-born veteran, Louis de Cazenave.
Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy was an industrial designer, and the first to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine, on October 31, 1949.
Raymond Loewy was an industrial designer, and the first to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine, on October 31, 1949.
René Belbenoit
René Belbenoit (April 4, 1899 – February 26, 1959) was a French prisoner on Devil's Island who successfully escaped to the United States.
René Belbenoit (April 4, 1899 – February 26, 1959) was a French prisoner on Devil's Island who successfully escaped to the United States.
René Belbenoît
René Belbenoit (April 4, 1899 – February 26, 1959) was a French prisoner on Devil's Island who successfully escaped to the United States.
René Belbenoit (April 4, 1899 – February 26, 1959) was a French prisoner on Devil's Island who successfully escaped to the United States.
René Cassin
René Samuel Cassin (born 5 October 1887 in Bayonne, France – died 20 February 1976 in Paris, France) was a French jurist, law professor and judge.
René Samuel Cassin (born 5 October 1887 in Bayonne, France – died 20 February 1976 in Paris, France) was a French jurist, law professor and judge.
René Cresté
René Cresté (5 December 1881 – 30 November 1922) was a French stage and film actor and director of the silent film era.
René Cresté (5 December 1881 – 30 November 1922) was a French stage and film actor and director of the silent film era.
René Doynel de Saint-Quentin
René Doynel de Saint-Quentin was a French diplomat, and French ambassador to the United States from 1938 to 1940.
René Doynel de Saint-Quentin was a French diplomat, and French ambassador to the United States from 1938 to 1940.
René Mayer
René Mayer (; 4 May 1895, Paris 13 December 1972, Paris) was a French Radical politician of the Fourth Republic who served briefly as Prime Minister during 1953.
René Mayer (; 4 May 1895, Paris 13 December 1972, Paris) was a French Radical politician of the Fourth Republic who served briefly as Prime Minister during 1953.
René Prioux
René Jacques Adolphe Prioux was a general of the French Army who served in both world wars.
René Jacques Adolphe Prioux was a general of the French Army who served in both world wars.
René Riffaud
René Félix Louis Joseph Riffaud (December 19, 1898 – January 16, 2007) was one of the last four 'official' French veterans of the Great War (later renamed World War I) when he died at age ...
René Félix Louis Joseph Riffaud (December 19, 1898 – January 16, 2007) was one of the last four 'official' French veterans of the Great War (later renamed World War I) when he died at age ...
Robert Benoist
Robert Marcel Charles Benoist (20 March 1895 – 9 September 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.
Robert Marcel Charles Benoist (20 March 1895 – 9 September 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.
Robert Nivelle
Robert Georges Nivelle was a French artillery officer who served in the Boxer Rebellion, and the First World War.
Robert Georges Nivelle was a French artillery officer who served in the Boxer Rebellion, and the First World War.
Roger Salengro
Roger Henri Charles Salengro (born May 30, 1890 in Lille, died November 18, 1936 in Lille) was a French politician.
Roger Henri Charles Salengro (born May 30, 1890 in Lille, died November 18, 1936 in Lille) was a French politician.
Roger Vercel
Roger Vercel (born Roger Cretin) (8 January 1894 Le Mans – 26 February 1957 Dinan) was a French writer.
Roger Vercel (born Roger Cretin) (8 January 1894 Le Mans – 26 February 1957 Dinan) was a French writer.
Roland Dorgelès
Roland Dorgelès (; 1885 in Amiens, Somme – 1973), was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Roland Dorgelès (; 1885 in Amiens, Somme – 1973), was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Roland Garros (aviator)
Roland Garros was an early French aviator and a fighter pilot during World War I.
Roland Garros was an early French aviator and a fighter pilot during World War I.
Tell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel
Tell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel (July 1, 1849 - August 11, 1932) was a French General during World War I.
Tell Aristide Frédéric Antoine Chapel (July 1, 1849 - August 11, 1932) was a French General during World War I.
Théophile Marie Brébant
Théophile Marie Brébant (24 May 1889 – 20 February 1965) was a French Army officer during World War I and World War II. He ended his career in 1946 with the rank of Colonel.
Théophile Marie Brébant (24 May 1889 – 20 February 1965) was a French Army officer during World War I and World War II. He ended his career in 1946 with the rank of Colonel.
Victor Cordonnier
Victor Louis Emilien Cordonnier,, was born in Surgy, France on March 23, 1858.
Victor Louis Emilien Cordonnier,, was born in Surgy, France on March 23, 1858.
Victor d'Urbal
Victor, baron d'Urbal was a French officer during the First World War.
Victor, baron d'Urbal was a French officer during the First World War.
Xavier Vallat
Xavier Vallat (July 7, 1891 - January 6, 1972), French politician, was Commissioner-General for Jewish Questions in the wartime Vichy collaborationist government, and was sentenced after World W...
Xavier Vallat (July 7, 1891 - January 6, 1972), French politician, was Commissioner-General for Jewish Questions in the wartime Vichy collaborationist government, and was sentenced after World W...
Yvon Delbos
Yvon Delbos was a French Radical-Socialist Party politician and minister.
Yvon Delbos was a French Radical-Socialist Party politician and minister.
Édouard Daladier
Édouard Daladier was a French Radical politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War.
Édouard Daladier was a French Radical politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War.
Édouard Depreux
Édouard Gustave Depreux was a French socialist journalist, essayist, and politician of the French Fourth Republic; he was born in Viesly and died in Paris.
Édouard Gustave Depreux was a French socialist journalist, essayist, and politician of the French Fourth Republic; he was born in Viesly and died in Paris.
Émile Bréhier
Émile Bréhier (12 April 1876, Bar-le-Duc – 3 February 1952, Paris) was a French philosopher.
Émile Bréhier (12 April 1876, Bar-le-Duc – 3 February 1952, Paris) was a French philosopher.
Émile Coornaert
Émile Coornaert was a French historian, journalist and French Resistance worker.
Émile Coornaert was a French historian, journalist and French Resistance worker.
Émile Henriot (chemist)
Émile Henriot (2 July 1885 - 1 February 1961) was a French chemist notable for being the first to show definitely that potassium and rubidium are naturally radioactive.
Émile Henriot (2 July 1885 - 1 February 1961) was a French chemist notable for being the first to show definitely that potassium and rubidium are naturally radioactive.
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard was a French heroine of World War I, a high-profile female member of the “Brutus” Resistance network during World War II and later, a member of the “Assemblée consultat...
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard was a French heroine of World War I, a high-profile female member of the “Brutus” Resistance network during World War II and later, a member of the “Assemblée consultat...