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Jules Dumont

For the 19th century French explorer, see Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Jules Dumont
Dumont in Spain, 1937
Born(1888-01-01)January 1, 1888
Roubaix, French Third Republic
DiedJune 15, 1943(1943-06-15) (aged 55)
Fort Mont-Valérien, Suresnes, German-occupied France
AllegianceSpain Second Spanish Republic
France France
BranchSpanish Republican Army
French Army
Years of service1936–1939
1914–1919 & 1909–1911
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit
Armée d'Orient
CommandsCommune de Paris Battalion
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
Morocco Commemorative Medal

Jules Dumont (French pronunciation: [ʒyl dymɔ̃]) (January 1888 – 15 June 1943) was a French militant communist. He fought in the Spanish Civil War, commanding the Commune de Paris Battalion, XI International Brigade.[1] He was active in the French Resistance in the Second World War. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was shot at Suresnes (Fort du Mont-Valérien), near Paris, on 15 June 1943.[2]

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  1. ^ Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.465
  2. ^ Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.928


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