Léon de Witte de Haelen

Léon de Witte

de Haelen
Léon de Witte in 1915.
Born(1857-01-12)January 12, 1857
Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
DiedJuly 15, 1933(1933-07-15) (aged 76)
Meer, Belgium
Allegiance Belgium
BranchCavalry
Conflicts

Baron Léon Alphonse Ernest Bruno de Witte de Haelen, born Léon de Witte (12 January 1857 – 15 July 1933) was a Belgian army officer and general who served during World War I. He is particularly known for commanding the Belgian Cavalry Division at the Battle of Haelen in 1914.

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