The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General René-Jean-Divy Corbé

Corbé, René-Jean-Divy

Major-General

* 13th of July 1883

† 9th of August 1942

Promotions

1932-03-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-03-25 Colonel
1939-03-25 Brigadier-General
1941-02-20 Major-General

Service

1932-02-16 1935-01-21 Member of the French Military Mission to Brazil
1935-01-21 1936-07-XX Attached to 24th Infantry Regiment
1936-07-XX 1938-09-21 Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Regiment
1938-09-21 Temporary Chief of Infantry Tactics Studies Section, Centre d'Études Tactiques Interarmes
1939-09-02 1940-07-13 General Officer Commanding 20th Infantry Division
1940-07-13 1940-08-17 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Saint Etienne
1940-08-17 1940-11-10 General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division
1940-11-10 1941-06-20 Assistant General Officer Commanding 9th Military Division
1941-06-20 1942-01-12 General Officer Commanding 9th Military Division
1941-09-24 1942-01-12 Convalescing
1942-01-12 1942-07-01 At disposal
1942-07-01 1942-07-20 Attached for a Temporary Mission to the Military Cabinet, Secretariat of State for War
1942-07-20 1942-08-09 At disposal
1942-08-09 Died of illness