The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Diégo-Charles-Joseph Brosset

Brosset, Diégo-Charles-Joseph

Brigadier-General

* 3rd of October 1898

† 20th of November 1944

Promotions

1940-12-25 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-01 Temporary Colonel
1943-06-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1944-08-31 Temporary Major-General

Service

1941-01-10 1941-07-10 Chief of Staff to General de Gaulle
1941-07-10 1941-10-01 Chief of Staff to General Catroux as Commander in Chief Levant
1941-10-01 1943-01-10 Commanding Officer Eastern Syria
1943-01-10 1943-08-08 Commanding Officer 2nd Free French Brigade
1943-08-08 1944-11-20 General Officer Commanding 1st Free French Division [Italy-France]
1944-11-20 Killed in Action
Picture source: http://digilander.libero.it/historia_militaria/brosset3.jpg