Edmond Buat | |
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28th Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 25 January 1920 – 30 December 1923 | |
Preceded by | Henri Alby |
Succeeded by | Eugène Debeney |
Personal details | |
Born | Châlons-sur-Marne, French Empire | 17 September 1868
Died | 30 December 1923 Paris, French Republic | (aged 55)
Nationality | French |
Spouse | Jeanne Louise Caroline Bubbe |
Parents |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Third Republic |
Branch/service | French Army |
Years of service | 1889 – 1923 |
Rank | Division general |
Unit | List
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Commands | List
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Battles/wars | First World War |
Edmond Alphonse Léon Buat (17 September 1868 [1] – 30 December 1923 [2]) was a general in the French Army, who served as Chief of the Army Staff from 25 January 1920 until his death.
In World War I, Buat commanded first the 121st Infantry division and then the 2nd Army Corps. In January 1917, he became the head of the General Reserve of the Artillery. From February 1918, he commanded successively the 33rd Infantry division, the 17th Army Corps and from 12 June, the 5th Army.
Buat was appointed Chief of the Army Staff on 25 January 1920, and attended the first meeting of Conseil supérieur de la guerre following the armistice on 31 January. When asked by Alexandre Millerand whether the French Army had the capacity to occupy the Ruhr he replied that this would only be possible by mobilising the reserves. [3]
He was buried in the Cemetery Miséricorde, Nantes. On 10 July 1927 Petain, Alexandre Millerand and Ragueneau attended the inauguration of a monument to Buat in Nantes. [4]
He wrote several books on military history specialising in artillery tactics:
His journal, Journal du général Edmond Buat 1914-1923 was published posthumously by the French Ministry of Defense in 2015.
Edmond Buat | |
---|---|
28th Chief of the Army Staff | |
In office 25 January 1920 – 30 December 1923 | |
Preceded by | Henri Alby |
Succeeded by | Eugène Debeney |
Personal details | |
Born | Châlons-sur-Marne, French Empire | 17 September 1868
Died | 30 December 1923 Paris, French Republic | (aged 55)
Nationality | French |
Spouse | Jeanne Louise Caroline Bubbe |
Parents |
|
Military service | |
Allegiance | Third Republic |
Branch/service | French Army |
Years of service | 1889 – 1923 |
Rank | Division general |
Unit | List
|
Commands | List
|
Battles/wars | First World War |
Edmond Alphonse Léon Buat (17 September 1868 [1] – 30 December 1923 [2]) was a general in the French Army, who served as Chief of the Army Staff from 25 January 1920 until his death.
In World War I, Buat commanded first the 121st Infantry division and then the 2nd Army Corps. In January 1917, he became the head of the General Reserve of the Artillery. From February 1918, he commanded successively the 33rd Infantry division, the 17th Army Corps and from 12 June, the 5th Army.
Buat was appointed Chief of the Army Staff on 25 January 1920, and attended the first meeting of Conseil supérieur de la guerre following the armistice on 31 January. When asked by Alexandre Millerand whether the French Army had the capacity to occupy the Ruhr he replied that this would only be possible by mobilising the reserves. [3]
He was buried in the Cemetery Miséricorde, Nantes. On 10 July 1927 Petain, Alexandre Millerand and Ragueneau attended the inauguration of a monument to Buat in Nantes. [4]
He wrote several books on military history specialising in artillery tactics:
His journal, Journal du général Edmond Buat 1914-1923 was published posthumously by the French Ministry of Defense in 2015.