Alfred Dreyfus Military person

Alfred Dreyfus (French pronunciation: [al.fʁɛd dʁɛ.fys] ; 9 October 1859 – 12 July 1935) was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French history. Known today as the Dreyfus Affair, the incident eventually ended with Dreyfus' complete exoneration.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 09, 1859
Birth place	Alsace , Second French Empire , Mulhouse
Date of death	July 12, 1935
Place of death	Second French Empire
Resting place	Montparnasse Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance	France
award	Legion of Honour
military operations	Second Battle of the Aisne Battle of Verdun World War I
military branch	French Army
military unit	Artillery
service start	1880
service end	1918