The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Gaston Gimpel

Gimpel, Gaston

Brigadier-General

* 13th of June 1883

† 7th of May 1950

Promotions

1930-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-03-25 Colonel
1938-12-23 Brigadier-General

Service

1934-10-10 Chief of Technical Section
1937-11-30 Chief of Electro-Mechanical Service, Engineers, Paris
1937-11-30 1938-12-25 Temporary Director of Engineers Material, Paris
1938-12-25 1939-09-02 Director of Engineers Material, Paris
1939-09-02 1939-09-10 Commanding Officer Engineers, IV Corps
1939-09-10 1940-03-28 Commanding Officer Engineers, II Corps
1940-03-28 1940-06-21 Commanding Officer Engineers, 3rd Army
1940-06-22 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1945-05-16 1945-08-16 Convalescing
1945-08-16 Retired