The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Engineer-General 1st Class André-Jean Gavard

Gavard, André-Jean

Engineer-General 1st Class

* 26th of April 1874

† November 1965

Promotions

1923-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-12-31 Colonel
1931-03-01 Brigadier-General
1934-03-11 Major-General
1935-08-01 Engineer-General 1st Class (Armament Fabrication)

Service

1930-01-21 1931-09-01 Deputy Inspector-General of War Fabrications at Mobilisation
1931-09-01 1933-06-15 Inspector-General of War Fabrications at Mobilisation
1933-06-15 1939-04-26 Inspector-General of Industrial Mobilisation
1939-04-26 Retired, but remained employed
1939-04-26 1940-06-17 Member of a Mission to the USA
1940-06-17 Retired