Jules Pire

Lieutenant-General

Jules Pire
Born(1878-03-29)29 March 1878
Hannut, Liège Province, Belgium
Died29 January 1953(1953-01-29) (aged 74)
Brussels, Belgium
Allegiance Belgium
Service/branchBelgian Army
Belgian Resistance
Years of service1897-1944
RankLieutenant general
Commands10th Division of Chasseurs Ardennais
Secret Army
Battles/wars

Jules Joseph Pire (1878-1953) was a Belgian career soldier and a leading figure in the Belgian Resistance during World War II. In this capacity, he led the Secret Army, the largest faction of the resistance, from January 1944.