The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Jean-Baptiste-Henri Baurès

Baurès, Jean-Baptiste-Henri

Major-General

* 26th of February 1889

† 25th of September 1957

Promotions

1932-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-06-24 Colonel
1940-07-22 Brigadier-General
1942-02-20 Major-General

Service

1934-09-07 Head of 1st Bureau, Army General Staff
1934-09-07 1935-07-15 Attached to Centre des Hautes Études Militaires
1935-07-15 Attached to the Staff of the Vice-President of the Supreme War Council
1936-XX-XX 1938-06-XX Commanding Officer 106th Infantry Regiment
1938-06-XX 1939-XX-XX Professor at École Supérieure de Guerre
1939-09-02 1939-10-20 Commanding Officer Infantry, 41st Infantry Division
1939-10-20 1939-11-11 Deputy Chief of Staff, 7th Army
1939-11-11 1940-05-17 Chief of Staff, 7th Army
1940-05-17 1940-07-01 Chief of Staff, 9th Army
1940-07-01 1940-07-05 Chief of Staff, 12th Military Region
1940-07-05 1940-11-10 Director of Service, French Delegation to the German Armistice Commission
1940-11-10 1942-01-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding 14th Military Division
1942-01-01 1942-12-04 Director of Centre Technique d'Information
1942-12-04 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1944-08-07 Armistice leave
1944-08-07 1945-04-03 At disposal
1945-04-03 Retired