The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Besson, Benoît-Antoine-Marie-Roger
General
* 14th of September 1876
† 25th of July 1969
(Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson)
Promotions
| 1917-01-11 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Dated back to 1916-12-31) |
| 1918-06-28 | Colonel promotion: 21.12.1926 Brigadier-General |
| 1931-02-04 | Major-General |
| 1933-12-12 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1937-07-08 | General 18.08.17-31.03.18: Commanding Officer 4th Zouaves Regiment |
Service
| 1918-08-31 | – | 1919-06-15 | Chief of Staff, VIII Corps |
| 1919-06-15 | – | 1919-10-14 | Chief of Staff, XV Corps |
| 1919-10-14 | – | 1923-12-24 | Commanding Officer 141st Infantry Regiment |
| 1923-12-24 | – | Chief of Staff, XV Corps | |
| 1925-08-12 | – | 1927-02-09 | Commandant of Marseille |
| 1927-02-09 | – | 1931-01-05 | Commanding Officer 58th Infantry Brigade |
| 1931-01-05 | – | 1933-12-12 | General Officer Commanding 15th Infantry Division |
| 1933-12-12 | – | 1936-02-25 | General Officer Commanding 16th Military Region |
| 1936-05-25 | – | 1937-07-08 | General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region |
| 1937-07-08 | – | 1939-09-02 | Member of the Supreme War Council |
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1939-10-16 | General Officer Commanding 6th Army |
| 1939-10-22 | – | 1940-07-01 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Army Group |
| 1940-07-06 | – | 1940-07-28 | Inspector of 13th & 16th Military Regions |
| 1940-07-28 | – | 1940-08-20 | Director of Prisoner of War Service |
| 1940-08-20 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Frederic Dumait