Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson
Benoît Besson | |
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Benoît Antoine Marie Besson | |
 General Besson in 1932 | |
| Born | September 14, 1876 |
| Died | July 23, 1969 (aged 92) Paris, France |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | France |
Branch | French Army |
Service years | 1896–1940 |
Rank | Army general |
| Commands | 3rd Army Group (France) 6th Army 16th Army Corps 15th Infantry Division 58th Brigade 4th Zouaves Regiment |
Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor |
Antoine-Marie-Benoit Besson (September 14, 1876 – July 23, 1969) was a French military officer. In World War II he was a general commanding the Third Army Group stationed along the river Rhine manning the Maginot Line.