Henri Six
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Émile Albert Joseph Six |
| Born | 4 May 1877 Templeuve, Belgium |
| Died | 4 November 1942 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Lieutenant-General Henri Six (born 4 May 1877 in Templeuve, died 4 November 1942 in Ixelles) was a Belgian Commander during WWII [1][2] and olympic fencer.[3] He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[4]
Military career
Promotions
- 1927-03-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
- 1929-09-26 Colonel
- 1934-12-26 Major-General
- 1940-03-26 Lieutenant-General
Service
- 1930 - 1934 Aide-de-Camp to Prince Leopold
- 1934 – 1935 Aide-de-Camp to the King of Belgium
- 1935 – 1936 Commandant of the Province of Brabant
- 1937-07-01 Retired from service
- 1939-08-28 Recalled to service
- 1939 - 1940 General Officer Commanding the 18th Division [5]
References
- ^ "Le Colonel SIX" (PDF). Porquois Pas?. 21 October 1932.
- ^ "Opperofficieren in het Belgisch leger" (PDF).
- ^ "Henri Six". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Henri Six Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "The Generals of WWII - Generals of Belgium - Six, Henri-Emile-Albert-Joseph". Retrieved 24 January 2026.