The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General André Marteau

Marteau, André

Major-General

* 13th of December 1889

† 29th of November 1994

Promotions

1931-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-06-25 Colonel
1940-06-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-06-25 Brigadier-General
1943-11-20 Temporary Major-General
1945-07-18 Major-General (Dated back to 1943-11-20)

Service

1939-07-15 1939-09-02 Assistant Commanding Officer Fortified Sector Savoie
1939-07-15 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Chambéry
1939-09-02 1940-01-01 Commanding Officer Fortified Sector Savoie
1940-01-01 1940-03-12 Commanding Officer 4th Cavalry Brigade
1940-05-15 1940-06-05 General Officer Commanding 4th Light Cavalry Division
1940-06-05 1940-07-10 General Officer Commanding 7th Light Mechanized Division
1940-07-17 1940-08-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Chambéry
1940-08-20 1940-11-10 Commanding Officer Cavalry Brigade Montauban
1940-08-20 1940-11-10 Commanding Officer Reconnaissance Group, 17th Military Region
1940-11-10 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer Cavalry, 2nd Group of Military Divisions
1942-12-01 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1943-10-28 Armistice leave
1943-XX-XX Joins the Resistance
1943-10-28 1945-05-08 Arrested by the Germans
1945-05-09 1945-06-08 On leave
1945-06-08 1946-03-01 At disposal
1946-03-01 Retired