Louis Filloux
{{Short description|French artillery officer, designer}}
Louis J. F. Filloux (1869–1957) was a French artillery officer. He designed several artillery pieces used in World War I, including the Canon de 155mm GPF, the Canon de 194 mle GPF, and the 370mm Filloux mortar.[http://macabeo.fr/F/HF.html Louis FILLOUX (1869-1957)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130831065553/http://macabeo.fr/F/HF.html |date=2013-08-31 }} at Filloux family site. His highest rank was lieutenant colonel.
Filloux was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour by France and received the Distinguished Service Medal from the United States.[https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/18615 Valor awards for Louis J. F. Filloux] at Military Times
Gallery
File:French_Heavy_Mortar_1916_AWM_H04494.jpeg|Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux
File:Canon de 155mm GPF 3.jpg|155 mm GPF
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141851/http://www.mairie-pontlevoy.fr/decouvrir.php?page=filloux Colonel Filloux] biography at Village of Pontlevoy site
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153210/http://blindes-materiel.histoireetcollections.com/article/26842/le-mortier-de-370-premier-chef-d-uvre-du-chef-d-escadron-filloux-par-guy-francois-simultanement-a-ses-premieres-et.html "Le mortier de 370, premier chef d'œuvre du chef d'escadron Filloux"], Blindés & Matériel #95, January 2011.
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Category:French military engineers
Category:French military personnel of World War I
Category:Commanders of the Legion of Honour
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