Maurice d'Hartoy


Maurice d'Hartoy, whose real name was Mauritius-Lucien Hanot, also known as Lieutenant d’Hartoy, was a soldier, politician and French writer.
Injured during World War I, d’Hartoy was first known for his book entitled Au front, impressions et souvenirs d'un officier blessé . In 1919, he edited Le Courrier de Paris, a literary journal for veterans. On 26 November 1927, he founded the veterans’ association known as Croix-de-Feu.
In addition to his militant activity, he wrote several novels, books on literary criticism and biographies of other writers. D'Hartoy was also a French representative at the League of Nations and the United Nations.