Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet [SEP] date of death
Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet
Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues (Paris, 23 January 1830 – 8 July 1909), was a French general, best known for having taken part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune. He was Minister of War in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the turn of the century, which caused a controversy in the socialist movement, since independent socialist Alexandre Millerand also took part in the same government, and was thus side by side with the "Fusilleur de
Galliffet trousers
Galliffet or gallifet (, galife) were a style of trousers in military uniform of the Soviet Army. They were similar to riding breeches, fit for jackboots. Russian dictionaries define "galife" as pants fitting the knees and below, to easily fit the high boots, and expanding from above the knees.
They were named after French general Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet.
See also.
- Uniforms of the Russian Armed Forces