The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Jean-Joseph-Guillaume Barrau

Barrau, Jean-Joseph-Guillaume

General

* 20th of February 1882

† 28th of July 1970

Promotions

1925-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-01-23 Colonel
1935-03-13 Brigadier-General
1938-09-23 Major-General
1940-04-20 Lieutenant-General
1941-08-14 General

Service

1928-01-11 Deputy Commandant of École Spéciale Militaire
Commanding Officer 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
1935-05-08 1935-09-10 Commanding Officer Infantry, Mixed Colonial Group Toulouse
1935-09-10 1938-10-15 Director of Colonial Troops, Ministry of National Defence
1938-10-15 1940-03-23 General Officer Commanding 3rd Colonial Infantry Division
1940-03-23 1941-11-20 General Officer Commanding Troops in French West Africa
1941-11-20 1944-01-01 Commander in Chief Land & Air Forces French West Africa
1944-01-01 Retired
Picture source: http://lemilitarial.com/RESISTANCE/biographie/fichesR/barrau.htm