Charles Tombeur

Baron Charles Tombeur de Tabora
Portrait photograph of Tombeur
Born	(1867-05-04)4 May 1867 Liège, Belgium
Died	2 December 1947(1947-12-02) (aged 80) Brussels, Belgium
Allegiance	Belgium
Years of service	1887–1920
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands	Force Publique
Battles / wars	World War I East African campaign Tabora Offensive Battle of Tabora
Awards	Baron (1926)

Lieutenant General Charles Tombeur, 1st Baron of Tabora (4 May 1867 – 2 December 1947) was a Belgian military officer and colonial civil servant. As well as holding several major administrative positions in the Belgian Congo, he is particularly known for his role as commander of the Belgian colonial military, the Force Publique, during the first years of World War I. His military career culminated in the capture of Tabora in German East Africa in September 1916.