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Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general on November 18 as an act of reparation for his wrongful conviction.

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  • The Le Monde article explicitly states that Alfred Dreyfus was promoted to brigadier general on November 18 as an act of reparation for his wrongful conviction.
  • The French legislative record on Legifrance shows the Senate adopted the bill on November 6, 2025, and the National Assembly had approved it unanimously in June, confirming the procedural background.
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The Le Monde article explicitly states that Alfred Dreyfus was promoted to brigadier general on November 18 as an act of reparation for his wrongful conviction. The French legislative record on Legifrance shows the Senate adopted the bill on November 6, 2025, and the National Assembly had approved it unanimously in June, confirming the procedural background.

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