The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Beynet, Etienne-Paul-Émile-Marie
General
* 29th of October 1883
† 9th of April 1969
Promotions
| 1927-12-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-06-25 | Colonel |
| 1935-06-25 | Brigadier-General |
| 1938-09-23 | Major-General |
| 1941-02-20 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-10-23 | General |
Service
| – | 1928-01-15 | Staff Officer, Levant | |
| 1928-01-15 | – | 1930-05-05 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Levant |
| 1930-05-05 | – | 1931-XX-XX | Chief of Staff, Levant |
| 1932-06-25 | – | 1935-12-01 | Commanding Officer 7th Mountain Demi-Brigade |
| 1935-12-01 | – | 1936-06-01 | Attending the Centre des Hautes Études Militaires |
| 1936-04-10 | – | 1938-01-24 | Military Governor of Briançon |
| 1938-01-24 | – | 1939-09-02 | Temporary General Officer Commanding Division Alger [Algeria] |
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1939-11-27 | General Officer Commanding 81st Infantry Division |
| 1939-11-27 | – | 1940-07-06 | General Officer Commanding XIV Corps |
| 1940-07-06 | – | 1940-08-20 | Assistant General Officer Commanding 19th Military Region |
| 1940-08-20 | – | 1941-09-15 | General Officer Commanding 19th Military Region |
| 1941-09-15 | – | 1942-02-01 | Head of the French Delegation at German Armistice Commission at Wiesbaden |
| 1942-10-29 | Retired | ||
| 1942-XX-XX | Fled to England | ||
| 1943-03-26 | Joins the Free French | ||
| 1943-11-10 | – | 1944-01-23 | Head of the French Military Mission to Washington |
| 1944-01-23 | – | 1946-09-01 | General Officer Commander in Chief Levant |
| 1944-01-23 | – | 1946-09-01 | High Commissioner of Levant |
| 1946-03-15 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Laurent Icardo