The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Octave-Charles Lanoix

Lanoix, Octave-Charles

Lieutenant-General

* 2nd of June 1876

† 13th of June 1961

Promotions

1924-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-06-25 Colonel
1931-01-05 Brigadier-General
1934-12-03 Major-General
1940-04-02 Lieutenant-General

Service

1924-XX-XX 1926-XX-XX Commanding Officer Artillery, 4th Cavalry Division
1927-XX-XX 1928-XX-XX Staff Officer to General Dégoutte as Member of the Supreme War Council
1929-01-20 1931-04-24 Deputy Commandant of the École Supérieure de Guerre
1929-01-20 1931-04-24 Director of Studies, École Supérieure de Guerre
1931-04-24 1934-09-12 At disposal of General Dufiux as Member of the Supreme War Council
1934-09-12 1938-06-02 Assistant General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region
1938-06-02 Retired
1939-09-02 Recalled
1939-09-02 1940-06-05 General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region
1940-06-05 1940-07-01 Assistant Military Governor of Paris
1940-07-01 Retired
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