Léon de Witte de Haelen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léon de Witte de Haelen

Belgian officer (1857-1933)

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1857

Place of Birth: Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1933

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Baron Léon Alphonse Ernest Bruno de Witte de Haelen, born Léon de Witte (12 January 1857 in Ixelles – 15 July 1933 in Meer), was a Belgian army officer and general who served during World War I.
He is particularly known for commanding the Belgian Cavalry Division at the Battle of Haelen in 1914.