Pierre Ruffe ( March 19, 1851 - 1932 ) - French military leader, Division General , participant in the First World War .
| Pierre Xavier Emmanuelle Ruffe | ||||||
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| fr. Pierre Xavier Emmanuel Ruffey | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | March 19, 1851 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Dijon | |||||
| Date of death | 1932 | |||||
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| Affiliation |  France | |||||
| Type of army | infantry | |||||
| Years of service | 1873 - 1914 | |||||
| Rank | division general | |||||
| Commanded | division , 3rd French army | |||||
| Battles / wars | World War I
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Biography
In 1873 he graduated from Saint-Cyr Military School . He served in Madagascar , since 1903 the commander of the infantry division, since 1913 a member of the Supreme Military Council. With the outbreak of World War I , he was appointed commander of the 3rd Army. Under his command, the 3rd Army suffered a heavy defeat in the Ardennes operation from German troops . After this, on August 30, 1914, Ruffe was dismissed.
Literature
- Zalessky K. A. Who was who in the First World War. - M .: AST ; Astrel, 2003 .-- 896 p. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 5-17-019670-9 (ACT); ISBN 5-271-06895-1 (Astrel).