In 1896, evidence came to light—primarily through an investigation made by
Georges Picquart , head of counter-espionage —which identified the real culprit as a French Army major named
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy .
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Dreyfus affair - Wikipediasentenced to life imprisonment for communicating French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris, and was imprisoned on Devil's Island in French Guiana, where he spent nearly five years. <span>In 1896, evidence came to light—primarily through an investigation made by Georges Picquart, head of counter-espionage—which identified the real culprit as a French Army major named Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy. When high-ranking military officials suppressed the new evidence, a military court unanimously acquitted Esterhazy after a trial lasting only two days. The Army laid additional charges Summary
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