Joseph Simon GALLIENI

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World Wars & Contemporary Wars, Soldier in the First World War, French Minister and Secretary of state (before French Fifth Republic)

FrenchBorn Joseph Simon GALLIENI

French soldier, most active as a military commander and administrator in the French colonies

Born on April 24, 1849 in Saint-Béat, France , France

Died on May 27, 1916 in Versailles, France

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Gallieni was born in Saint-Beat, in the department of Haute-Garonne. He was educated at the Prytanée Militaire in La Flèche, and then the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, becoming a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment before serving in the Franco-Prussian War. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1873 and Captain in 1878. He was later posted to Africa in the mid-1870s, taking part in explorations and various military expeditions. ...   Gallieni was born in Saint-Beat, in the department of Haute-Garonne. He was educated at the Prytanée Militaire in La Flèche, and then the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, becoming a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment before serving in the Franco-Prussian War. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1873 and Captain in 1878. He was later posted to Africa in the mid-1870s, taking part in explorations and various military expeditions.



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