Antonin de Selliers de Moranville

Antonin Leonard Maurice Ghislain, Knight de Selliers de Moranville (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 1852 – Ixelles 1945) was a Belgian General.

He was born into an old catholic noble family; his father was Léonard de Selliers de Moranville, knight of Selliers de Moranville (1803–1856). He married Octavie Hector, from whom he had 7 children.

Until 1869 student at the École Royale Militaire. Until 1914 Commander in Chief of the Rijkswacht. Chief Commander of the Belgian army since 25 May until 6 September 1914. During his office the Kingdom is invaded by the German troops and the Belgian mobilization started. On the 6th September of the same year he is dismissed by the King, after advice of Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel. The same Decree abolishes the function of Chief of Staff of the army. In this way the King secures his control of the command.

He is buried in the cemetery of Neder-Over-Heembeek.

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