Henri-Alphonse Deckherr

Henri-Alphonse Deckherr
Henri-Alphonse Deckherr
	General Deckherr
Born	March 27, 1842; Mouzeil, France
Died	February 2, 1933 (aged 90)
Allegiance	Second French Empire; French Third Republic
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1862-1907
Rank	Division General
Commands held	41st Infantry Division
Awards	Legion of Honour

Henri-Alphonse Deckherr (1842-1933) was a French Division General. Early in his career, he fought in the Franco-Prussian War.

Career

Having studied at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1860, he reached the rank of second lieutenant on October 1st, 1862. He became the lieutenant of the 36th infantry regiment in Algeria in August, 1868. During the Franco-Prussian war (1870-1871) he took part in the battle of battle of Wörth. He was made Captain at the Battle of Sedan, and then taken prisoner along with the rest of the army. He became the Major of the 110th infantry regiment in June 1879 then Battalion Commander in April 1880. In March 1889 he was named lieutenant-colonel of the 58th infantry division, and then in September 1892, the Colonel of the 153th. He was promoted to Division General in 1901. He continued to serve until his retirement in 1907. He was presented with the Legion of Honour that same year in recognition of his service.

Ranks

19/07/1892: Colonel
01/09/1897: Brigade Commander
30/12/1901: Division General

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References

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Dossier de Légion d'honneur du général Deckherr.

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