The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Edgard-Marie-Julien Cornet

Cornet, Edgard-Marie-Julien

Major-General

* 10th of August 1889

† 29th of September 1974

Promotions

1931-06-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-06-25 Colonel
1940-06-25 Brigadier-General
1943-03-25 Temporary Major-General
1945-09-01 Major-General

Service

1932-07-21 Attached to 5th Senegalese Tirailleurs
1932-07-21 Chief of Staff Meknès Region [Morocco]
1934-02-13 Special Staff Officer, Cabinet, Ministry of War
1935-03-01 1937-XX-XX Attached to 23rd Colonial Infantry Regiment
1937-07-19 Deputy Director of Military Services, Ministry of Colonies
1939-09-02 1940-04-01 Chief of Staff, Colonial Corps
1940-04-01 1940-07-20 Commanding Officer Infantry, 5th Colonial Infantry Division
1940-07-20 1940-09-23 Assistant General Officer Commanding 17th Military Region
1940-09-23 1940-12-12 General Officer Commanding Niger-Chad Borders
1940-12-12 1941-02-15 Commanding Officer 1st French West African Brigade
1941-02-15 1942-03-01 Commanding Officer 1st Brigade, Division Sénégal-Mauritanie
1942-03-01 1943-03-20 General Officer Commanding Division Sénégal-Mauritanie
1943-03-20 1943-03-27 At disposal of the General Officer Commanding Morocco
1943-03-27 1943-08-28 Inspector of Colonial Troops in Morocco
1943-08-28 1946-04-10 General Officer Commanding Division Casablanca
1946-04-10 Retired