Jules Pire
Lieutenant-General Jules Pire | |
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| Born | 29 March 1878 Hannut, Liège Province, Belgium |
| Died | 29 January 1953 (aged 74) Brussels, Belgium |
| Allegiance | Belgium |
| Branch | Belgian Army Belgian Resistance |
| Years of service | 1897-1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | 10th Division of Chasseurs Ardennais Secret Army |
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Jules Joseph Pire (1878-1953) was a Belgian career soldier and a leading figure in the Belgian Resistance during World War II. In this capacity, he led the Secret Army, the largest faction of the resistance, from January 1944.