The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Odilon-Léonard-Théophile Picquendar

Picquendar, Odilon-Léonard-Théophile

Lieutenant-General

* 21st of June 1883

† 10th of January 1959

Promotions

1935-06-11 Brigadier-General
1938-09-23 Major-General
1940-12-15 Lieutenant-General

Service

1934-01-10 1935-07-01 Commanding Officer Artillery 1st Division
1935-07-01 1936-10-01 Assistant Head of the Military Cabinet, Ministry of War
1936-12-20 1940-07-01 Director of Artillery, Ministry of National Defence
1940-07-01 1940-10-21 General Officer Commanding 9th Military Region
1940-10-21 1942-06-28 Chief of the Army General Staff
1942-06-28 1942-09-01 General Officer Commanding 1st Group of Military Divisions
1942-09-01 1943-04-15 Head of Preservation of War Material Service
1943-04-15 Retired