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== Biography == == Biography ==
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Léon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger
Born1842, Nov 9
Dijon, France
Died1914, July 4 (aged 71)
Chalezeule, France
Allegiance France
Service / branchFrench Army
Years of service1861–1907
RankGeneral de division
Battles / warsFranco-Prussian War
Unification of Italy Sino-French War
Franco-Hova Wars
AwardsLegion of Honor (Grand Cross)

Léon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger (November 9, 1842 – July 4, 1914) was a French general. He distinguished himself in Tonkin in 1886 and during the Franco-Hova Wars, in which he was a commander. He was designated Governor of Antananarivo after its capture. He was commander of the Army of the Alps from 1902 to 1905.

Biography

After graduating from the École militaire supérieure (Higher Military School), he was assigned to the 35th infantry regiment. During the Franco-Prussian War, he escaped the Battle of Sedan, took part in the Siege of Paris and the repression of the commune. He married his cousin Louise Marie Hippolyte Desirrier on September 26, 1876. In 1891, he commanded the metropolitan brigade for the Madagascar expedition. He was appointed to the High Council of War in 1902. He is the author of The Transformation of the Army, 1897-1907. The Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes named a liner after him, assigned to the Orient and Indian Ocean lines which was sunk on June 11, 1940, in the port of Le Havre.

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References

  1. "General Leon Frederic Hubert Metzinger, French soldier". Look and Learn History Picture Library. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  2. "Migranet". www.francegenweb.org (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
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