The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Louis-Léon-Marie-André Buisson

Buisson, Louis-Léon-Marie-André

General

* 14th of December 1889

† 5th of December 1955

Promotions

1934-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-12-25 Colonel
1940-06-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-09-01 Reverted to Colonel
1943-08-21 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-08-20)
1944-01-01 Temporary Major-General
1944-08-10 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-08-20)
1944-08-10 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-01-01)
1946-11-20 Lieutenant-General
1948-12-15 General

Service

1934-09-21 1937-XX-XX Chief of 3rd Bureau, Army General Staff
1938-10-10 Additional Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of War
1938-10-10 Commanding Officer 503rd Armoured Regiment
1939-09-02 1940-05-16 Commanding Officer Infantry, 13th Infantry Division
1940-05-16 1940-06-05 General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division
1940-06-05 1940-06-16 General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Group
1940-06-16 1940-06-18 General Officer Commanding Mixed Group Buisson
1940-06-18 1945-04-21 Prisoner of War
1945-04-21 1945-05-20 On leave
1945-07-10 1948-12-14 Director-General of Axis Prisoners of War
1948-12-14 Retired