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Marie-Eugene de Debeney Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marie-Eugene de Debeney, based on 8 World History Database records associated with France.

8 records1917–19196 events2 places

Chronological biography

1917

Commander of First ArmyDecember 1917
Warfare / Military · Commander of First Army

Appointed Commander of the First Army

Commander of First ArmyDecember 1917
Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of First Army

Appointed Commander of the First Army

1918

Capture of MontdidierAugust 1918
Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of First Army · Montdidier

Captures Montdidier & moves the line forward to the River Somme

Battle of Epehy12 September 1918
Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Epehy

Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras

First Army12 September 1918
Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Epehy

Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras

Hindenburg Line12 September 1918
Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Epehy

Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras

Battle of Epehy25 September 1918
Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Epehy

The area is taken back into Allied hands

1919

CommandantJune 1919
Warfare / Military · Commandant-St Cyr

Appointed Commandant of the St Cyr Military Academy

Titles and roles

Commandant-St Cyr · Commander of First Army · General

Record provenance

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