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Robert Nivelle

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Gender Male
Death99 years ago
Date of birth October 15,1856
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Tulle
France
Date of died March 22,1924
DiedParis
France
Years of service1878–1921
Battles and wars Boxer Rebellion
World War I
Awards Legion of Honour
Médaille militaire
Distinguished Service Medal
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Croix de guerre
NationalityFrench
BuriedLes Invalides, Paris, France
Education École Polytechnique
Previous positionChief of Staff of the French Army (1916–1917)
Place of burialHôtel des Invalides, Paris, France
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID476038
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Robert Georges Nivelle was a French artillery general officer who served in the Boxer Rebellion and the First World War. In May 1916, he succeeded Philippe Pétain as commander of the French Second Army in the Battle of Verdun, leading counter-offensives that rolled back the German forces in late 1916.

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