The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Georges-Xavier Bétant

Bétant, Georges-Xavier

Major-General

* 12th of May 1889

† 9th of August 1973

Promotions

1934-09-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-03-25 Colonel
1942-05-20 Brigadier-General
1944-08-20 Major-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Brigadier-General
1950-03-17 Major-General (Retired)(Dated back to 1945-10-31)

Service

1934-XX-XX 1937-XX-XX Staff Officer, Military-Government of Strasbourg
1938-08-05 1939-09-02 Attached to 158th Infantry Regiment
1939-09-02 1940-03-04 Deputy Chief of Staff, 5th Army
1940-03-04 1940-07-21 Commanding Officer 152nd Infantry Regiment
1940-07-21 1940-08-23 At disposal of General Officer Commanding 13th Military Region
1940-08-23 1940-09-01 Commanding Officer 92nd Infantry Regiment
1940-09-01 1940-10-03 Commanding Officer 152nd Infantry Regiment
1940-09-15 1942-01-01 Member of the Citation Review Board
1942-01-01 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer Infantry, 15th Military Division
1942-12-01 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1943-03-15 Armistice leave
1943-03-15 1944-08-27 Regional Director of Army Social Services, Montpellier
1944-08-27 1945-10-31 At disposal
1945-10-31 Retired