The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Jules-Philippe-Octave Decamp

Decamp, Jules-Philippe-Octave

Lieutenant-General

* 17th of September 1886

† 15th of October 1965

Promotions

1926-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-09-24 Colonel
1936-12-23 Brigadier-General
1939-09-09 Major-General
1942-02-20 Temporary Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-07-25 1937-01-04 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Lyon
1937-01-04 1937-07-08 Assistant Chief of the Cabinet, Ministry of National Defence & War
1937-07-08 1940-06-16 Chief of the Cabinet, Ministry of National Defence & War
1940-06-16 1940-07-01 Chief of the Cabinet, Ministry of National Defence
1940-07-01 1940-08-01 Vice Chief Army General Staff
1940-08-01 1940-08-16 Assistant General Officer Commanding 15th Military Region
1940-08-16 1940-11-10 General Officer Commanding 8th Infantry Division
1940-11-10 1941-09-25 Assistant General Officer Commanding 15th Military Division
1941-09-25 1942-11-28 General Officer Commanding 15th Military Division
1942-11-28 Demobilised
1944-05-03 Arrested by the Germans
1944-05-03 1945-05-10 Prisoner of War
1945-07-20 Retired