The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Charles-Victor Bénard

Bénard, Charles-Victor

Brigadier-General

* 11th of December 1886

† 4th of April 1978

Promotions

1933-03-24 Colonel
1941-11-20 Brigadier-General

Service

1939-09-02 1940-04-01 Commanding Officer Infantry, 7th Colonial Infantry Division
1940-04-01 1944-08-15 Commanding Officer 1st Brigade, Tonkin Division [Indochina]
1943-12-11 Retired, but remained employed
1943-12-11 1945-03-10 At disposal of the French High Commissioner in the Pacific
1945-03-10 1945-08-22 Prisoner of War (Japanese captivity)
1946-03-01 Retired