Victor Cordonnier

General Victor Cordonnier
General Victor Cordonnier
	General Cordonnier inspecting Vardar front, Macedonia
Born	23 March 1858; Surgy, France
Died	1936
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1879–1918
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	Cadet Battalion, St. Cyr; 87th Brigade; 3rd Division; Army of the Orient
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of the Frontiers; Battle of the Ardennes; Battle of the Marne; Macedonian front;
Awards	Commander of the Légion d'honneur
Other work	Les Japonais des Mandchourie; Une Brigade au feu:Potins de Guerre

Victor Louis Émilien Cordonnier (23 March 1858, Surgy, France – 1936) served France during World War I as a general and was called "one of France's finest generals" by Geoffrey Blainey.

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