Alfred Dreyfus

French artillery officer (1859–1935) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alfred Dreyfus
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Alfred Dreyfus (9 October 1859 – 12 July 1935) was a French officer of Jewish descent.[1]

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Alfred Dreyfus (1894)

He was wrongly accused of treason against the French military. This scandal was known as the Dreyfus affair.

He was imprisoned on Devil's Island in French Guiana.

His highest rank was lieutenant colonel.

Dreyfus was born in Mulhouse and died in Paris.

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