Jules Dumont
Jules Dumont | |
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Dumont in Spain, 1937 | |
| Born | January 1, 1888 |
| Died | June 15, 1943 (aged 55) |
| Allegiance | Second Spanish Republic France |
| Branch | Spanish Republican Army French Army |
| Service years | 1936–1939 1914–1919 & 1909–1911 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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| Commands | Commune de Paris Battalion |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight 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. 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.