The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Raymond-Charles-Émile Desre

Desre, Raymond-Charles-Émile

Lieutenant-General

* 18th of July 1888

† 4th of January 1976

Promotions

1934-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-06-24 Colonel
1942-02-20 Brigadier-General
1943-08-25 Major-General
1946-02-15 Lieutenant-General

Service

1939-08-24 1939-10-07 Attached the Staff of the Adjutant-General of the Services, General Headquarters
1939-10-07 1940-04-23 Commanding Officer 3rd Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment
1940-04-23 1940-06-30 Assistant Chief of Staff, North-Eastern Front
1940-06-30 1940-08-19 Attached to the Staff of the Inspector-General of Land Forces
1940-08-19 1940-11-15 Commanding Officer Infantry, 6th Military Division
1940-11-15 1942-01-01 Commanding Officer Infantry, 7th Military Division
1942-01-01 1942-01-15 Assistant General Officer Commanding 7th Military Division
1942-01-15 1942-11-08 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Casablanca [Morocco]
1942-11-08 1943-08-27 General Officer Commanding Territorial Division Casablanca [Morocco]
1943-08-27 1946-03-01 General Officer Commanding Morocco
1946-03-01 Retired