The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Paul-Constant-Amédée Gastey

Gastey, Paul-Constant-Amédée

Brigadier-General

* 24th of September 1881

† 7th of December 1957

Promotions

1931-09-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-12-22 Colonel
1939-12-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-08-20 Reverted to Colonel
1941-10-02 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1940-08-20)

Service

1932-XX-XX 1934-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st African Chasseurs Regiment
1937-03-06 1939-09-02 Chief of Staff, 1st Military Region
1939-09-02 1939-12-03 Chief of Staff, I Corps
1940-02-10 1940-06-11 Commanding Officer 12th Light Motorised Brigade
1940-06-11 1940-06-12 General Officer Commanding 2nd Light Cavalry Division
1940-06-12 1941-09-04 Prisoner of War
1940-08-20 Retired, but remained employed
1941-11-22 Retired
1944-02-01 1944-09-15 Joins the resistance
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