The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Louis-Émile-Charles-Henry Blin

Blin, Louis-Émile-Charles-Henry

Major-General

* 18th of December 1878

† 17th of May 1963

Promotions

1926-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-09-24 Colonel
1936-05-28 Brigadier-General
1940-01-01 Temporary Major-General
1940-09-06 Major-General

Service

1926-XX-XX Professor at École spéciale Militaire
1928-01-13 Deputy Chief of Staff, Levant
1928-01-13 1930-XX-XX Chief of Staff, Levant
1930-XX-XX 1930-09-24 Temporary Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Regiment
1930-09-24 1933-01-25 Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Regiment
1933-01-25 Attached to Centre des Hautes Études Militaires 26.04.35-16.12.38: Head of Historical Services, Ministry of War
1938-12-16 Retired
1939-09-03 Recalled
1939-09-03 1939-12-31 General Officer Commanding 53rd Infantry Division
1939-12-31 1940-07-14 Director of Rear Areas, 7th Army
1940-07-15 Retired