Lieutenant-General Jules Pire | |
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Born | Hannut, Liège Province, Belgium | 29 March 1878
Died | 29 January 1953 Brussels, Belgium | (aged 74)
Allegiance | Belgium |
Service/ | Belgian Army Belgian Resistance |
Years of service | 1897-1944 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | 10th 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.