Alfred Dreyfus

Alfred Dreyfus (1859 - 1935) was a French officer of Jewish descent.[1]

Alfred Dreyfus (1894)

He was wrongly accused of treason against the French military. This scandal was known as the Dreyfus affair.

He was imprisoned on Devil's Island in French Guiana.

His highest rank was lieutenant colonel.

Dreyfus was born in Mulhouse and died in Paris.

References
  1. "www.dreyfus.culture.fr". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2017-09-06.


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