11 Facts About Mariano Goybet

Mariano Goybet's family is an old family from Savoy in France.

Mariano Goybet studied at the college in Lyon, then at the military school Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr and was promoted to second lieutenant in 1884.

Mariano Goybet served in the 2nd Regiment of Tirailleurs Algeriens, where he married Marguerite Lespieau, daughter of his commanding officer, general Theodore Lespieau.

Mariano Goybet was promoted to lieutenant in the 140th Regiment of Infantry, stationed in Grenoble, and then attended L'Ecole de Guerre, graduating with honours in 1892.

Mariano Goybet served on the staff of the 27th Infantry Division, was promoted to captain in 1893 and was appointed as orderly officer to general Charles Zede, governor of Lyon, in 1896.

Mariano Goybet commanded a company of the 99th Regiment of Infantry then, following another staff appointment, he was made battalion chief of the 159th Regiment of Infantry.

Mariano Goybet was still in command of this battalion when he was promoted to colonel.

Mariano Goybet was placed at the head of the 152nd infantry regiment then he took command of the 81st Brigade and his troops took Steinbach in Alsace.

In May 1918, General Mariano Goybet commanded the 157th Division, which had been decimated after the Chemin des Dames.

Mariano Goybet was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal awarded by General Pershing and was awarded the Order of the Army by Marechal Philippe Petain on March 19,1919.

In 1920 General Mariano Goybet was called by the General Henri Gouraud to command the Third Division of the Levant.