The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ange-Marie-Léon Chauvin

Chauvin, Ange-Marie-Léon

Major-General

* 3rd of August 1876

† 18th of December 1940

Promotions

1923-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-12-25 Colonel
1930-09-02 Brigadier-General
1934-09-11 Major-General

Service

1923-07-24 1925-01-22 Attached to 9th Artillery Regiment
1925-01-22 1926-02-09 Commanding Officer 9th Artillery Regiment
1926-02-09 Professor at École Supérieure de Guerre
1930-07-21 Commanding Officer 7th Artillery Brigade
1930-07-21 1931-11-10 Chief of Staff to the Inspector-General of Artillery
1931-11-10 1934-04-08 Commandant of Centre d'Études Tactiques d'Artillerie
1934-04-08 1936-08-01 General Officer Commanding 42nd Infantry Division
1936-08-01 1938-09-03 General Officer Commanding 18th Military Region
1938-09-03 Retired
1939-09-02 Recalled
1939-09-02 1940-06-05 General Officer Commanding 18th Military Region
1940-06-05 Retired