The Generals of WWII

Generals from France Flag for France
Portrait of Lieutenant-General André-Claude Chevillon

Chevillon, André-Claude

Lieutenant-General

* 1st of July 1895

† 15th of June 1953

Promotions

1939-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-25 Colonel
1944-03-25 Temporary Brigadier-General
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1944-03-25)
1946-05-20 Major-General
1949-05-15 Lieutenant-General

Service

1939-09-02 1940-06-06 Deputy Chief of Staff, XV Corps
1940-06-06 1940-07-11 Chief of Staff, XV Corps
1940-07-11 1940-07-18 Attached to the Chief of Staff 15th Military Region
1940-07-18 1941-07-13 Attached to the Director of Infantry, Ministry of National Defence
1941-07-13 1941-08-02 At disposal of the General Officer Commander in Chief Morocco
1941-08-02 1943-05-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Moroccan Skirmisher Regiment
1943-05-01 1943-06-02 Commanding Officer 2nd Mountain Brigade
1943-06-02 1943-08-30 Head of the French Liaison Mission to 5th US Army
1943-08-30 1944-08-04 Commanding Officer Infantry, 3rd Algerian Division
1944-08-04 1944-12-09 Chief of Staff, I Corps
1944-12-09 1945-09-10 Commanding Officer Infantry, 3rd Algerian Division
1945-09-10 1945-12-28 General Officer Commanding 3rd Algerian Division
1945-12-28 1946-03-04 General Officer Commanding 1st Military Region
1946-03-04 1949-11-09 General Officer Commanding 2nd Military Region
1949-11-09 1951-02-24 Head of the French Delegation to the Permanent Military Committee of the Western European Union
1951-03-24 1951-11-21 Representative to the Commander in Chief NATO Forces in Europe
1951-11-21 1953-06-15 Inspector-General of the Forces in North Africa