Joseph Alfred Micheler
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Joseph Alfred Micheler (23 September 1861
First World War
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Life
Born in Phalsbourg, Moselle from a
St. Cyr
in October 1880, and was appointed a sub-lieutenant on the completion of his course in 1882.
He was promoted lieutenant in 1886, captain in 1891, major in 1901 and lieutenant-colonel in 1909. Three years later he was made a colonel.[1]
At the outbreak of
First Army
.
On 3 August 1915, he took over command of the 53rd Infantry Division, being later (25 March 1916) promoted a temporary
General of Division
and appointed to command XXXVIII Army Corps.
Ten days later he was placed in command of
General Nivelle's Aisne scheme.[1] He was thus involved very deeply in the controversies which centred upon that scheme both before and after that offensive. It was principally his criticisms that initiated the internal crisis, and led to the council of war, in which, however, he seems not to have followed up his objections. He also enjoyed strained relations with his subordinate Mangin
as well as with Nivelle; Mangin sought afterwards to saddle him with part of the responsibility for the relative failure of the offensive.
After his Army Group had been broken up he was demoted back to command of an Army. He briefly commanded
Fifth Army for a year, until June 1918, before being removed after the near debacle of the Third Battle of the Aisne. He was made a commander of the Legion of Honour on 30 September 1916.[1]
He was buried at Saint Roch Cemetery.
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Micheler, Joseph Alfred". Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
Further reading
- Greenhalgh, Elizabeth (2014). The French Army and the First World War. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-60568-8.
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