The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Maurice-Jules-Marie Collignon

Collignon, Maurice-Jules-Marie

Major-General

* 9th of March 1893

† 21st of October 1978

Promotions

1940-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-11-24 Colonel
1945-07-02 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-06-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-06-25)
1950-06-10 Major-General (Retired)

Service

1940-11-15 1942-11-05 Chief of Staff, Department Isère
1942-11-05 1942-12-01 Chief of Staff, 15th Military Division
1942-12-01 1943-01-15 Regional Military Commissar of Marseille
1943-01-15 1943-04-15 On leave
1943-04-15 1943-11-15 Armistice leave
1943-11-15 1944-08-22 Unemployed
1944-08-22 1944-09-18 Assistant Military-Governor of Grenoble
1944-09-18 1945-03-18 Chief of Staff, Military-Government of Metz
1944-09-18 1945-03-18 Chief of Staff, 21st Military Region
1945-03-18 1945-07-10 Commanding Officer Forward Zone, 21st Military Region
1945-07-10 1945-09-10 At disposal
1945-09-10 1946-04-06 Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Chambéry
1946-04-06 1949-05-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Chambéry
1949-05-20 1950-06-09 Commanding Officer Mountain Group
1950-06-09 Retired
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