Maurice d'Hartoy (1892,
Berneville – 1981), whose real name was Mauritius-Lucien Hanot, also known as Lieutenant d’Hartoy, was a soldier, politician and French writer.
Injured during
World War I
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, d’Hartoy was first known for his book entitled ''Au front, impressions et souvenirs d'un officier blessé'' (''At the front, impressions and memories of a wounded officer'') (1916). In 1919, he edited ''Le Courrier de Paris'', a literary journal for veterans. On 26 November 1927, he founded the veterans’ association known as
Croix-de-Feu
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In addition to his militant activity, he wrote several novels, books on
literary criticism and biographies of other writers. D'Hartoy was also a French representative at the
League of Nations
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and the United Nations.
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French Wikipedia
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, consulted on 7 June 2008.''
1892 births
1981 deaths
People from Pas-de-Calais
French politicians
French military personnel of World War I
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