Henri Six

Henri Six
Personal information
Full name	Henri Émile Albert Joseph Six
Born	4 May 1877; Templeuve, Belgium
Died	4 November 1942; Ixelles, Belgium
Sport
Sport	Fencing

Last updated January 27, 2026

Lieutenant-General Henri Six (born 4 May 1877 in Templeuve, died 4 November 1942 in Ixelles) was a Belgian Commander during WWII ^[1]^[2] and olympic fencer ^[3]. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Military career

Promotions

1927-03-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-09-26 Colonel
1934-12-26 Major-General
1940-03-26 Lieutenant-General

Service

1930 - 1934 Aide-de-Camp to Prince Leopold
1934 – 1935 Aide-de-Camp to the King of Belgium
1935 – 1936 Commandant of the Province of Brabant
1937-07-01 Retired from service
1939-08-28 Recalled to service
1939 - 1940 General Officer Commanding the 18th Division ^[5]

References

↑ "Le Colonel SIX" (PDF). Porquois Pas?. 21 October 1932.
↑ "Opperofficieren in het Belgisch leger" (PDF).
↑ "Henri Six". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "Henri Six Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
↑ "The Generals of WWII - Generals of Belgium - Six, Henri-Emile-Albert-Joseph" . Retrieved 24 January 2026.

External links

Henri Six at Olympedia

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[1] "Le Colonel SIX" (PDF). Porquois Pas?. 21 October 1932.

[2] "Opperofficieren in het Belgisch leger" (PDF).

[3] "Henri Six". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[sports-reference-4] "Henri Six Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

[5] "The Generals of WWII - Generals of Belgium - Six, Henri-Emile-Albert-Joseph" . Retrieved 24 January 2026.

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