Paul André Marie Maistre, (20 June 1858 – 25 July 1922) was a highly decorated French general who fought in World War I.

When the war began he was promoted to general of division and took command of XXI Corps, fighting numerous battles on the Western Front.

His combat troops, however, were mutinous, and let known their opposition to his planned offensive against the German line.

[2] Maistre briefly commanded French forces in Italy, but in Spring of 1918 he was given command of the Tenth Army on the Western Front, with orders to stop the Ludendorff German spring offensive.

Maistre played a major role in the Allied counter-offensive in July, where he commanded Army Group Center.