Victor Joseph Altmayer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Joseph Altmayer

French soldier and officer

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1844

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1908

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Victor Joseph Altmayer (1844–1908) was a French general.
He was the father of Robert Altmayer and René Altmayer, both also generals and were of German descent. He was made a knight of the Légion d'honneur on 7 February 1871, an officer of the order on 5 June 1892.
He was promoted to brigadier general and put in command of the 48th Infantry Brigade and the subdivisions of the Angoulême and Magnac-Laval regions on 18 May 1895.
He held those posts until 14 August 1900, when he was made commander of 33rd Infantry Division and the sub-divisions of the Agen, Marmande, Cahors and Montauban regions. He was made a divisional general on 8 March 1901 and a commander of the Légion d'honneur on 30 December 1902.
He left his post as commander of 33rd Infantry Division and the related sub-divisions on 30 June 1906 to become commander of 12th Army Corps, a role he held until 1 December 1908.
He was also a commander of the Order of Glory.