Victor Vosseur
Victor Paul Vosseur (17 August 1831 – 9 April 1911) was a French military officer. He entered the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1845, and was named a Second Lieutenant in 1853. He was successively promoted to Lieutenant (1855), Captain (1857), Major (1870), Lt. Colonel (1872) and Colonel (1876). He served as chief of staff of XII Corps in 1878–82, and was promoted to Brigade General on 6 July 1882. He commanded the 4th Cavalry Brigade in 1883–84, and became head of the French military mission to Greece (1884–87). On his return to France he was promoted to Divisional General in 1888, commanding the 20th Infantry Division in 1889–92, and the II Corps 2nd Corps, Second Corps, or II Corps may refer to: France * 2nd Army Corps (France) * II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * II Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French ... in 1893–96. Sources http://www.military-photos.com/vosseu ...
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XII Corps (France)
12th Army Corps (french: 12e Corps d'Armée) was an army corps in the French Army. Commanded by Général Lebrun in the Franco-Prussian War then by General Galliffet from 1882 to 1886. World War I On the outbreak of the First World War it was subordinated to Fourth Army. It became part of the Tenth Army and was deployed in Italy from November 1917. It was later in action at the Second Battle of the Piave River and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. Its commanders in World War I were : * 18 August 1913 : Pierre Auguste Roques * 5 January 1915 : * 12 May 1916 : Charles Nollet * 25 October 1916 : Pierre Jean Charles Antoine Nourrisson * 29 March 1918 : Jean César Graziani, also commander of all French forces in Italy. See also * Achille Pierre Deffontaines Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:XII Corps (France) 012 012 may refer to: * Tyrrell 012, a Formula One racing car * The dialing code for Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat ...
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French Military Mission To Greece (1884–87)
French military mission to Greece may refer to one of the following French military missions to train the Greek military: *Unofficial in 1828–1833, during the Morea expedition *French military mission to Greece (1884–1887) *French naval mission to Greece (1884–1890) *French military mission to Greece (1911–1914) *French military mission to Greece (1917–1923) under Antoine Gramat in World War I *French military mission to Greece (1925–1932) See also * British military mission to Greece (other) British military mission to Greece may refer to: * British naval mission to Greece (1911–1915); see First Balkan War * British naval mission to Greece (1919–1921); under Commodore Howard Kelly * British military mission to Greece (1942–1944) ...

20th Infantry Division (France)
20th Division or 20th Infantry Division may refer to __NOTOC__ Infantry divisions * 20th Division (German Empire), 1866-1919 * 20th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany, 1934–1945 * 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), 1944–1945 * 20th Infantry Division (Greece), 1941 * 20th Infantry Division (India), 1942–1945 * 20th Infantry Division Friuli, Kingdom of Italy, 1939–1944 * 20th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), 1915–1945 * 20th Infantry Division (Poland), 1920–1939 * 20th Division (Spain), 1937-1939 * 20th (Light) Division, United Kingdom, 1914–1919 Armoured divisions * 20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht), Germany, 1940–1945 * 20th Armoured Division (Greece), formed 1956 * 20th Armored Division (United States), 1943–1946 Aviation divisions * 20th Air Division The 20th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida where it was inact ...
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II Corps (France)
The 2nd Army Corps (french: 2 Corps d'Armée) was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940 and during the 1944–45 campaigns in southern France, the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. It was active under the First Army for many years after World War II. World War I 2e Corps was one of five corps of the Fifth Army and upon mobilization consisted of the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions. 2 Corps headquarters in 1914 was in Amiens. Commanders were: * At mobilization: Gen. Gérard * 24 Jul 1915: Gen. Herr * 10 Aug 1915: Gen. Duchêne * 29 Dec 1916: Gen. Buat * 2 Jan 1917: Gen. Cadoudal * 11 Jun 1918: Gen. Philipot 2e Corps received credit for participation in these battles: * Aug 1914: Battle of the Ardennes * Aug 1914: Battle of the Meuse * Sep 1914: Battle of the Marne * Sep 1914: Battle of Vitry * Feb 1915: First battle of Champagne * Apr 1915: First battle of Woëvre * Feb 1916: Battle of Verdun * Jul 1 ...
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1831 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – William Lloyd Garrison begins publishing '' The Liberator'', an anti-slavery newspaper, in Boston, Massachusetts. * January 10 – Japanese department store, Takashimaya in Kyoto established. * February–March – Revolts in Modena, Parma and the Papal States are put down by Austrian troops. * February 2 – Pope Gregory XVI succeeds Pope Pius VIII, as the 254th pope. * February 5 – Dutch naval lieutenant Jan van Speyk blows up his own gunboat in Antwerp rather than strike his colours on the demand of supporters of the Belgian Revolution. * February 7 – The Belgian Constitution of 1831 is approved by the National Congress. *February 8 - Aimé Bonpland leaves Paraguay. * February 14 – Battle of Debre Abbay: Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray, and defeats and kills the warlord Sabagadis. * February 25 – Battle of Olszynka Grochowska (Grochów): Polish rebel forces divide a Ru ...
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1911 Deaths
A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 Moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude strikes near Almaty in Russian Turkestan, killing 450 or more people. ** Siege of Sidney Street in London: Two Latvian people, Latvian anarchists die, after a seven-hour siege against a combined police and military force. Home Secretary Winston Churchill arrives to oversee events. * January 5 – Egypt's Zamalek SC is founded as a general sports and Association football club by Belgian lawyer George Merzbach as Qasr El Nile Club. * January 14 – Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall, on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. * January 18 – Eugene B. El ...
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French Generals
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ...
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École Spéciale Militaire De Saint-Cyr Alumni
École may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * École, Savoie, a French commune * École-Valentin, a French commune in the Doubs département * Grandes écoles, higher education establishments in France * The École, a French-American bilingual school in New York City Ecole may refer to: * Ecole Software This is a list of Notability, notable video game companies that have made games for either computers (like PC or Mac), video game consoles, handheld or mobile devices, and includes companies that currently exist as well as now-defunct companies. ...

French Military Personnel Of The Franco-Prussian War
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ...
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