The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Maurice-Frédéric-Gaëtan Beaufrère

Beaufrère, Maurice-Frédéric-Gaëtan

Major-General

* 7th of August 1887

† 19th of February 1972

Promotions

1929-01-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-06-24 Colonel
1939-03-23 Brigadier-General
1943-08-21 Temporary Major-General (Dated back to 1941-08-20)
1944-08-10 Major-General (Dated back to 1941-08-20)
1946-03-16 Major-General (Dated back to 1942-03-20)

Service

1929-XX-XX 1932-XX-XX Attached to 3rd Directorate, Ministry of War
1934-XX-XX Commanding Officer 10th Colonial Infantry Regiment
1937-XX-XX Attached to the Staff of the General Officer Commanding Colonial Troops in France
1938-XX-XX Commanding Officer 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
1939-03-19 1939-09-19 Assistant Commander 1st Maritime Region
1939-03-19 1939-09-19 Governor of Cherbourg
1939-03-19 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Cherbourg
1939-09-02 1939-09-19 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Cherbourg
1939-09-19 1939-12-02 At disposal
1939-12-02 1939-12-27 Commanding Officer Infantry, Northern Coastal Group
1939-12-27 1940-01-14 Commanding Officer Northern Coastal Group
1940-01-14 1940-06-04 General Officer Commanding 68th Infantry Division
1940-01-14 1940-06-04 Governor of Dunkerque
1940-06-04 1945-05-11 Prisoner of War
1945-05-13 1945-06-11 On leave
1945-06-11 1946-03-21 At disposal
1946-03-21 Retired