The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Henri-Joseph-Léon Herscher

Herscher, Henri-Joseph-Léon

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of August 1878

† 21st of September 1939

Promotions

1918-06-28 Lieutenant-Colonel
1925-06-26 Colonel
1928-09-19 Brigadier-General
1932-12-23 Major-General
1935-11-04 Lieutenant-General

Service

1925-XX-XX Assistant Chief of Military Cabinet, Ministry of War
1926-XX-XX 1927-XX-XX Commanding Officer 503rd Armoured Regiment
1928-03-09 1931-08-19 Commandant of the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
1931-08-19 1931-09-15 At disposal
1931-09-15 1932-11-19 Military Commandant of Palais-Bourbon
1932-11-19 1935-11-04 General Officer Commanding 14th Infantry Division
1935-11-04 1939-08-01 General Officer Commanding 11th Military Region
1939-08-01 1939-09-09 At disposal
1939-09-09 Retired
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