Jean César Graziani
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Jean César Graziani | |
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| Born | 15 November 1859 Bastia, Corsica |
| Died | 8 February 1932 (aged 72) Paris |
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| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army Royal Italian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Jean César Graziani (French pronunciation: general who served in World War I.[1]
Early years
He started his studies at the
Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
in October 1878. He participated in the Algerian and Tunisian campaigns and by 1909 commanded the 96th Infantry Regiment.In 1912 he became director of the Infantry at the Ministry of Defence. On 29 January 1913, by now a Brigadier General, he became head of the cabinet of the Minister of Defence.
World War I
One month after the outbreak of World War I, he became vice chief of the État-major of the Army and on 31 July 1915 chief of the État-major of the Army.
In April 1917 he received field command of the 28th Division and in December 1917 of the 17th Army Corps.
On 29 March 1918, he became commander of the
Battle of the Piave River
.During the
12th Army
, with which he gained a great victory.
Upon his return to France, he became in April 1919 commander of the
French Danube Army in Romania, and from August 1919-February 1920 was French representative to the Inter-Allied Military Mission in Hungary. In December 1920 he received command of the 18th French Army Corps
.From 1921 until his retirement in 1924, he was a member of the Conseil supérieur de la guerre.
References
- ISBN 978-1-5275-4395-9.
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