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Jean Flavigny

French soldier (1880–1948)
Person human Q3172025

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
July 4, 1880
Date of death
October 8, 1948
Place of birth
Elbeuf
Place of death
Mesnil-Panneville
Country of citizenship
France[8]
Occupation
military personnel, military leader
Educated at
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[9]
Award received
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Croix de guerre 1939–1945[10][11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[22]
Archives at
Defence Historical Service[16]
Birth name
Jean Alphonse Louis Robert Flavigny[23]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
1st Light Mechanized Division[17]
Family name
Flavigny[20]
Given name
Jean[21]
Military, police or special rank
army general, general[14][15]
Name in native language
Jean Flavigny[24]
Number of children
+3[25]
Participated in conflict
World War I, World War II[18][19]
Place of burial
Rouen[7]
Place of detention
Colditz Castle, Oflag IV-C[27][28]
Start of work period
1900[26]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 7
FranceArchives agent ID
1025297288
Generals of World War II ID
Flavigny/Jean-Adolphe-Louis-Robert/France
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12240nzw
Léonore ID
LH//981/32
Léonore Web ID
143003
Prabook ID
2200385
Roglo person ID
p=jean;n=flavigny

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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Military, police or special rank 2
general, army general
Occupation 2
military personnel, military leader
Participated in conflict 2
World War II, World War I
Place of detention 2
Colditz Castle, Oflag IV-C
Archives at 1
Defence Historical Service
Country of citizenship 1
France
Educated at 1
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
Given name 1
Jean
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Place of birth 1
Elbeuf
Place of burial 1
Rouen
Place of death 1
Mesnil-Panneville
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Jean Flavigny was born on July 4, 1880[1], in Elbeuf[2]. He died on October 8, 1948[3], in Mesnil-Panneville[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and military leader[6].

FAQs

Where was Jean Flavigny born?

Jean Flavigny's place of birth was Elbeuf[2].

Where did Jean Flavigny die?

Jean Flavigny passed away in Mesnil-Panneville[4].

What did Jean Flavigny do for work?

Jean Flavigny worked as a military personnel[5] and military leader[6].

Where did Jean Flavigny go to school?

Jean Flavigny was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[9].

What awards did Jean Flavigny receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[11], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[12].

Related Entities

France

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . francearchives.fr. francearchives.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · BforBereshit · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Croix de guerre 1939–1945
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Croix de guerre 1939–1945"
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