The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Barrau, Jean-Joseph-Guillaume
General
* 20th of February 1882
† 28th of July 1970
Promotions
| 1925-06-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-01-23 | Colonel |
| 1935-03-13 | Brigadier-General |
| 1938-09-23 | Major-General |
| 1940-04-20 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1941-08-14 | General |
Service
| 1928-01-11 | – | Deputy Commandant of École Spéciale Militaire | |
| Commanding Officer 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment | |||
| 1935-05-08 | – | 1935-09-10 | Commanding Officer Infantry, Mixed Colonial Group Toulouse |
| 1935-09-10 | – | 1938-10-15 | Director of Colonial Troops, Ministry of National Defence |
| 1938-10-15 | – | 1940-03-23 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Colonial Infantry Division |
| 1940-03-23 | – | 1941-11-20 | General Officer Commanding Troops in French West Africa |
| 1941-11-20 | – | 1944-01-01 | Commander in Chief Land & Air Forces French West Africa |
| 1944-01-01 | Retired |
Picture source: http://lemilitarial.com/RESISTANCE/biographie/fichesR/barrau.htm