The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Jean-Laurent Chastanet

Chastanet, Jean-Laurent

Brigadier-General

* 3rd of March 1882

† 13th of February 1973

Promotions

1931-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-12-25 Colonel
1940-04-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-08-20 Reverted to Colonel
1941-07-22 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1940-08-20)

Service

1931-09-25 1936-02-15 Attached 8th Infantry Regiment
1936-XX-XX 1938-01-21 Commanding Officer 107th Infantry Regiment
1938-01-21 Assistant Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Nancy
Commanding Officer Sub-Division Epinal
1939-06-19 1939-12-21 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Vosges
1939-12-21 1940-05-06 Commanding Officer Infantry 62nd Infantry Division
1940-05-07 1940-06-13 Commanding Officer Fortified Sector Rohrbach
1940-06-13 1940-06-26 General Officer Commanding March Division Chastenet
1940-06-26 1941-06-20 Prisoner of War
1940-08-20 Retired
1941-06-20 Released for reasons of health
1941-06-25 1941-08-25 Convalescing