The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Engineer-General 2nd Class François-Jean-Henry Arthaut

Arthaut, François-Jean-Henry

Engineer-General 2nd Class

* 5th of July 1890

† 14th of October 1979

Promotions

1935-03-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-06-24 Colonel
1942-05-20 Engineer-General 2nd Class

Service

1938-06-05 1939-12-09 Commanding Officer 30th Artillery Regiment
1939-12-09 1940-07-22 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate-General of Artillery
1940-07-22 1940-11-04 Commanding Officer District Brioude
1940-11-04 1941-06-25 Commanding Officer 65th Artillery Regiment
1941-06-25 1942-01-24 Commanding Officer Artillery, Territorial Division Alger
1942-01-24 1943-12-23 Assistant Director of Materials, Secretariat of State for War
1943-12-23 Arrested by the Germans
1943-12-23 1944-08-11 Imprisoned
1944-08-11 Liberated
1944-08-11 1944-08-27 On leave
1944-08-27 1946-11-01 At disposal
1946-11-01 Retired