The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Auguste-Léon Bonjour

Bonjour, Auguste-Léon

Brigadier-General

* 6th of September 1897

† 4th of January 1986

Promotions

1941-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-12-25 Colonel
1945-05-08 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)

Service

1941-08-18 1942-11-20 Chief of Staff, Cavalry, Morocco
1942-11-20 1943-04-26 Chief of the Cabinet to the Chief of the General Staff
1943-04-26 1943-05-11 Commanding Officer 9th African Chasseurs Regiment
1943-05-11 1945-04-15 Commanding Officer 3rd Algerian Reconnaissance Spahis Regiment
1945-04-15 1945-07-02 Chief of Staff, II Corps
1945-07-02 1945-12-11 General Officer Commanding 24th Airborne Division
1945-12-11 1946-11-27 General Officer Commanding 25th Airborne Division
1946-11-27 1948-01-28 Assistant General Officer Commanding Morocco
1948-01-28 1949-05-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Nevers
1949-05-20 1951-10-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding 5th Armoured Division
1951-10-01 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205230443