The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Victor-Henri Schweisguth

Schweisguth, Victor-Henri

Lieutenant-General

* 31st of August 1878

† 17th of April 1949

Promotions

1920-11-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1927-12-25 Colonel
1932-05-15 Brigadier-General
1935-12-10 Major-General
1937-09-27 Lieutenant-General

Service

1928-XX-XX 1929-XX-XX Head of 3rd Bureau, Army General Staff
1930-XX-XX 1931-XX-XX Commanding Officer 26th Infantry Regiment
1931-07-07 1932-07-26 Attending Centre des Hautes Etudes Militaires
1932-07-26 1933-01-06 At disposal
1933-01-06 1935-04-01 Commanding Officer 3rd North African Brigade
1935-04-01 1936-06-15 Vice Chief Army General Staff
1936-06-15 1937-03-08 Assistant General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region
1937-03-08 1937-09-27 Vice Chief Army General Staff
1937-09-27 1939-08-25 General Officer Commanding 8th Military Region
1939-08-25 Retired
1940-04-01 Recalled
1940-04-01 1940-06-04 General Officer Commanding 8th Military Region
1940-06-04 1940-07-03 Head of Prisoner of War Services, Army General Staff
1940-07-03 Retired
Picture source: http://centre-histoire.sciences-po.fr/illustrations/fonds_henri_schweisguth.jpg