The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Paul-Auguste Blanc

Blanc, Paul-Auguste

Brigadier-General

* 17th of September 1886

† 24th of May 1968

Promotions

1931-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-12-25 Colonel
1940-06-19 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-09-01 Reverted to Colonel
Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-11-20)
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1945-06-09 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-11-20)

Service

1930-XX-XX 1935-04-01 Special Staff Officer, Secretariat-General, Ministry of War
1935-04-01 1935-12-25 Temporary Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment
1935-12-25 1937-08-20 Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment
1937-08-20 1939-09-02 Assistant Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Rouen
1939-09-02 1940-06-14 Commanding Officer Infantry, 6th Infantry Division
1940-06-14 1940-06-21 General Officer Commanding 240th Light Infantry Division
1940-06-21 1942-12-23 Prisoner of War
1942-12-23 Repatriated
1942-12-23 1943-03-23 Convalescing
1943-03-23 1943-06-23 On leave
1943-06-23 1944-10-01 Armistice leave
1944-04-01 Retired