The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Roger Bureau

Bureau, Roger

Brigadier-General

* 6th of December 1893

† 22nd of February 1976

Promotions

1935-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-25 Colonel
1944-02-29 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-12-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-12-25)

Service

1938-04-12 1940-08-28 Commanding Officer Folice Forces, Cameroon
1940-08-28 Joins the Free French
1940-12-19 1941-08-18 Commanding Officer Free French Land Forces in Great Britain
1941-11-20 1943-01-08 Head of the French Military Mission in Egypt
1943-01-08 1943-10-01 Temporary Commander in Chief French Territories in the Indian Ocean
1943-12-14 1946-04-01 Chief of Staff, Morocco
1946-04-01 1950-03-01 General Officer Commanding Division Casablanca
1950-03-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Lise Nathalie Renevier Aliaga