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back to a wooded area where, favoured by the terrain and the poor light, they were able to mount a strong defence. Several charges were made by the French troops but they were eventually forced to withdraw under heavy defensive fire. During this attack Diou, who led from the head of his troops with gun in hand, fell wounded in action. His brigade's second in command, Commandant
Jacques, was later killed in action in the same engagement and the 143rd also lost Colonel Berguin and most of their medical staff. Diou died of his wounds on 23 August 1914 at
373:, praised Diou's actions there stating that he "took part in almost all the engagements of the historic campaign in Casablanca and the outlying regions" and that he was sure to set an "example of calm and constancy of duty" in his new post. He left for France on 3 May 1908 and was appointed an officer of the Legion of Honour on 12 July 1910. Diou was appointed acting commander of the 63rd Infantry Brigade at
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Morocco on 30 August 1907, transferred to the 56th Infantry Regiment on 21 January 1908 and was promoted to colonel of the 81st Infantry Regiment on 23 February 1908. He was engaged in the action at Taddert on 11 July 1907 and at the affair at Sidi Bahin on 25 July 1907. Diou saw action in the landings at
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hit the regiment, supported by heavy artillery fire. The 143rd's 2nd battalion was able to hold off the attack long enough for the 1st and 3rd battalions to gain defensive positions before withdrawing to join them. Diou led a counterattack at 6 am that fared well initially, pushing the German troops
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on 14 June 1903 and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the 121st
Infantry Regiment on 31 December. Diou was appointed a commander of the Order of Glory on 3 May 1904. He transferred to the 2nd Regiment of Algerian Tirailleurs on 21 May 1906 and served in Algeria and the wider Sahara region until
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Infantry Regiment on 17 September 1880 and served in Tunisia from 11 September 1881 until 9 April 1883. There was a break in his service in that country between May and September 1882 and he may have returned to France to recover from
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and commanded the French column operating upon the
Moroccan coast thereafter. He fought eight battles in Morocco in early 1908 and was mentioned in dispatches at the army level for actions against the enemy at Oued Aceila on 8 March 1908.
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Diou left St-Cyr on 11 October 1894 when he rejoined the 69th
Infantry Regiment, assuming responsibility for their musketry and training. In early 1895 he received command of a company before, on 29 December 1895, he was promoted to
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Infantry Regiment two days later and of the 86th Infantry Regiment on 24 September. Diou's command of the brigade was confirmed on 21 December when he was appointed
248:, Diou was one of the Alsatians and Lotharingians who chose to retain their French citizenship. Diou volunteered for a five year period of service with the French Army on 22 October 1873 and entered the
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the next morning at 4 am in heavy fog. Before the attack could begin a German offensive launched from
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