Paul Venel | |
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.jpg) Paul Venel in Larissa, June 1917 | |
| Born | 25 January 1864 Hesse, France |
| Died | 25 March 1920 (aged 56) Nancy, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Years of service | 1884–1918 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 97th Infantry Division 11th Colonial Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Commandant of the Military Territory of Zinder | |
| In office 16 May 1908 – 15 February 1910 | |
| Commissioner of the Military Territory of Zinder | |
| In office 28 April 1913 – 4 October 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Charles–Camille Thierry de Maugras[1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles–Henri Mourin[1] |
Paul Célestin Marie Joseph Venel (25 January 1864 – 25 March 1920) was a French army officer and colonial governor. He served as Commandant of the Military Territory of Zinder (modern-day Niger) from 1908 to 1911, and Commissioner from 1913 to 1915.[2] Venel was in command of the 11th Colonial Infantry Division, part of the Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient, from August to November 1917, fighting in the Macedonian front.[3]
- ^ a b Decalo, Samuel; Idrissa, Abdourahmane (2012). Historical Dictionary of Niger. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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- ^ "Armée d'Orient et campagne Macédoine" (PDF). bn-mk.org. Bureau de la coopération décentralisée en Macédoine. Retrieved 9 June 2020.