The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Louis-Céleste Bourgoin

Bourgoin, Louis-Céleste

Brigadier-General

* 16th of May 1893

† 5th of January 1976

Promotions

1939-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-25 Colonel
1943-05-20 Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1950-03-17 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1944-09-01)

Service

1939-09-02 1940-02-02 Attached to 1st Section, 3rd Bureau, General Headquarters
1940-02-02 1940-07-20 Deputy Head of 3rd Bureau, General Headquarters
1940-07-20 1940-09-20 Assistant Chief of the Military Cabinet, Secretariat of State for War
1940-09-20 1941-07-12 Instructor at the École Militaire d'Application de la Cavalerie et du Train
1941-07-12 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Hussars Regiment
1942-12-01 Demobilised
1942-12-01 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1943-04-15 Armistice leave
1943-04-15 1943-05-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Auch
1943-04-15 1943-05-20 Commanding Officer Department Gers
1943-05-20 1943-08-17 On leave
1943-08-17 1944-09-01 Armistice leave
1944-09-01 Retired