Olivier Charles Armand Adrien Mazel (16 September 1858 – 10 March 1940) was a French Army general during World War I. He commanded the First (25 March 1916 – 31 March 1916) and Fifth Armies (31 March 1916 - 22 May 1917) during the war. One of General Robert Nivelle's appointments he was removed from command of the Fifth Army by General Émile Fayolle.[1]

Olivier Mazel (right) with Russian Lieutenant General Nikolai Aleksandrovich Lokhvitsky in February 1917.

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  1. ^ Krause, J.; Philpott, W. (2023). French Generals of the Great War: Leading the Way. Pen and Sword. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-5267-0945-5. Retrieved 2024-01-19.