Jacques-Paul Faure (14 November 1869 – 24 August 1924) was an officer of the

French Army The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (french: Armée de Terre, ), is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces. It is responsible to the Government of France, along with the other components of the Armed Force ...

. He studied in the French Ecole Polytechnique (promotion 1889). He led the French Military Mission to Japan (1918-1919).

Biography

Jacques-Paul Faure was born November 14, 1869 in

Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,734 (2018). Its metropolitan area (''aire d'attract ...

. He joined the

in September 1887. He was received in October, 1889 in the Ecole Polytechnique, the French leading mathematics military school. He started his career in

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

, but turned in 1912 into the Aeronautical Military Service. During the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, he worked in the French headquarters in Chalons-sur-Marne, then back in 1917 in the 207e artillery regiment. On 25 August 1918, he led the French Military Mission to Japan (1918-1919), where he became Colonel. During this mission, he organised the studies of Japanese pilots and engineers.Christian Polak, ''Sabre et Pinceau, par d'autres Français au Japon'', Hachette, 2005

References

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