The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Borgnis-Desbordes, Henri-Gustave-André
Lieutenant-General
* 1st of December 1895
† 31st of January 1982
Promotions
| 1937-12-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-03-25 | Colonel |
| 1944-02-29 | Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-12-25) |
| 1945-09-01 | Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-12-25) |
| 1945-11-05 | Major-General (Dated back to 1945-10-01) |
| 1952-08-01 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1938-XX-XX | Staff Officer, XIX Corps | ||
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1940-07-17 | Chief of Staff, 5th Colonial Infantry Division |
| 1940-07-17 | – | 1940-08-09 | Attached to 7th Military Region |
| 1940-08-09 | – | 1940-11-07 | Attached to Southeastern Group of Colonial Camps |
| 1940-11-07 | – | 1940-11-10 | Attached to 13th Military Region |
| 1940-11-10 | – | 1940-11-15 | Attached to 13th Military Division |
| 1940-11-15 | – | 1942-01-17 | Deputy Chief of Staff, 13th Military Division |
| 1942-01-17 | – | 1942-06-01 | Attached to the General Officer Commanding French West Africa |
| 1942-06-01 | – | 1942-11-05 | Commanding Officer 7th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment |
| 1942-11-05 | – | 1943-01-01 | At disposal of General Officer Commanding Central Division, French West Africa |
| 1943-01-01 | – | 1943-04-25 | Attached to the Commander in Chief French North Africa |
| 1943-04-25 | – | 1944-02-05 | Commanding Officer 4th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment |
| 1944-02-05 | – | 1944-08-02 | Commanding Officer Infantry, 9th Colonial Infantry Division |
| 1944-08-02 | – | 1946-02-16 | General Officer Commanding 19th Infantry Division |
| 1946-02-16 | – | 1946-08-29 | General Officer Commander in Chief Levant |
| 1946-08-29 | – | 1947-02-17 | At disposal |
| 1947-02-17 | – | 1947-06-17 | President of the Commission in charge of examining the qualifications of candidates for the Medal of the Evaders |
| 1947-06-17 | – | 1947-10-15 | At disposal of the Minister of France Overseas |
| 1947-10-15 | – | 1948-07-07 | At disposal |
| 1948-07-07 | – | 1949-01-25 | Assistant Commander in Chief French West Africa |
| 1949-01-25 | – | 1951-08-28 | Commander in Chief Land Forces French West Africa |
| 1951-08-28 | – | 1952-10-17 | General Officer Commanding 1st Military Region |
| 1951-08-28 | – | 1952-10-17 | Inspector of 1st Defence Zone |
| 1952-10-17 | – | 1955-12-01 | Inspector-General of Colonial Troops |
| 1952-10-17 | – | 1954-08-13 | Military Adviser to the Minister of State for Relations with Associated States |
| 1955-05-27 | – | 1955-12-01 | Member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
| 1955-12-01 | Retired |
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