General Baron Alphonse JACQUES de Dixmude.
Jules Marie Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude (1858, Stavelot – 1928) was a Belgian general.
He founded Albertville in Congo in 1894. His role in The Congo Free State was questioned in the Casement report. Later, on the Belgian soil, he commanded the 3rd Belgian army division from 5 February 1917 to 4 October 1919. His troops prevented Diksmuide falling into the hands of the German army. This military achievements led to his elevation to Baron of Dixmude in 1919.
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Jacques De Dixmude, Jules Marie Alphonse |
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military commander |
| Date of birth |
1858 |
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| Date of death |
1928 |
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