# Gustave Mesny

> Gustave Marie Maurice Mesny was a French Army general in command of the 5th North African Infantry Division who was captured during the Second World War. He was victim of a war crime, controversially killed in retribution for the death of German General Fritz von Brodowski while in French custody.

*French Army general (1886–1945)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1886-03-28
- **Died:** 1945-01-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [جوستاڤ ميسنى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%DA%A4_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%89)
- [Gustave Mesny](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Mesny)
- [Gustave Mesny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Mesny)
- [Gustave Mesny](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Mesny)
- [Gustave-Marie-Maurice Mesny](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave-Marie-Maurice_Mesny)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1556725)

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