The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Marie-Germain-Christian Bruneau

Bruneau, Marie-Germain-Christian

Brigadier-General

* 31st of October 1884

† 28th of March 1953

Promotions

1930-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-09-25 Colonel
1939-12-08 Brigadier-General

Service

1930-XX-XX 1934-XX-XX Professor at École Supérieure de Guerre
1934-12-XX 1935-XX-XX Attending the Centre des Hautes Études Militaires
1935-09-25 1938-11-01 Commanding Officer 511th Armoured Regiment
1938-11-01 1939-03-10 Attending the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale
1939-03-10 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade
1939-09-02 1940-01-17 General Officer Commanding Tanks 3rd Army
1940-02-17 1940-05-18 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division
1940-05-18 1945-05-11 Prisoner of War
1945-05-12 Retired