The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Émile-Henri Gailliard

Gailliard, Émile-Henri

Major-General

* 9th of November 1882

† 2nd of September 1961

Promotions

1930-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-03-25 Colonel
1939-09-23 Brigadier-General
1944-08-10 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-01-01)

Service

1929-XX-XX 1931-XX-XX Military Attaché to Great Britain
1932-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th African Chasseurs Regiment
1934-XX-XX Commanding Officer 4th Motorised Group
1936-XX-XX Commanding Officer Motorised Units, 1st Cavalry Division
1938-01-22 1940-06-23 Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade
1940-06-07 1940-06-23 Commanding Officer Group Gailliard
1940-06-23 1941-09-23 Prisoner of War
1941-09-23 Escaped
1941-10-02 Recaptured
1941-10-02 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1945-05-16 1945-08-16 Convalescing
1945-08-16 1945-09-14 On leave
1945-09-14 Retired