Charles Tombeur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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military commander
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Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
About Charles Tombeur
- Lieutenant General Charles Tombeur (4 May 1867 – 2 December 1947) was a Belgian military officer and colonial civil servant.
- As well as holding several major administrative positions in the Belgian Congo, he is particularly known for his role as commander of the Belgian colonial military, the Force Publique, during the first years of World War I.
- His military career culminated in the capture of Tabora in German East Africa in September 1916.
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