The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General René-Charles-Marie de Boysson

Boysson, René-Charles-Marie de

Major-General

* 12th of September 1890

† 11th of June 1983

(Armée de l'Air)

Promotions

1939-08-18 Brigadier-General
1942-09-12 Administration General 2nd Class
1945-06-25 Major-General

Service

1937-04-27 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer 10th Air Brigade
1939-09-02 1940-06-21 Commanding Officer Air Forces, 3rd Army
1939-09-02 1941-06-21 Commanding Officer Air Defence, 3rd Army
1940-06-21 1941-03-08 Interned in Switzerland
1941-03-08 1941-04-12 Assign to the Military Cabinet, Secretariat of State for Aviation
1941-04-12 1942-06-07 Head of the French Air Force Delegation to the Italian Armistice Commission
1942-06-07 1943-10-26 Delegate-General to the Directorate of Civil Aviation in French North Africa
1942-09-12 1943-10-26 Placed on terminal leave
1943-10-26 Recalled
1944-04-01 1946-03-01 Director of Air Works