Marie Jean Auguste Paulinier (September 26, 1861 – December 6, 1927) was a French general who held many different commands and most notable for commanding the VI Corps during World War I. Paulinier began his military career by entering the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1880 and graduating in 1882 in the Class of Kroumirs, ranking 65th.

[1][2] His career before World War I is unknown but he was a member of the Chief of Staff of the 10th Army Corps from January 9, 1913 to November 11, 1914 and promoted to Colonel on March 23, 1914.

[4] On December 17 , 1916, he was given command of the 40th Army Corps until February 11, 1919.

After the war, Paulinier would continue serving in the French Army as the commander of the 4th Army Corps from February 11, 1919 to February 20 and the 20th Army Corps from February 24, 1919 to November 9, 1920 while being stationed at Nancy.

His final command was commanding the 19th Army Corps from November 9, 1920 to September 26, 1923 before being placed on the reserves and not long after, retiring from military service.