The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Camille-Hippolyte Caldairou

Caldairou, Camille-Hippolyte

Major-General

* 13th of August 1889

† 29th of October 1959

Promotions

1933-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-06-25 Colonel
1941-02-20 Brigadier-General
1943-05-20 Major-General
1945-09-01 Reverted to Brigadier-General

Service

1935-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Professor to École Supérieure de Guerre
1938-10-01 1940-06-24 Commanding Officer 8th Chasseurs Regiment
1940-06-24 1940-12-10 Prisoner of War
1940-12-10 Released for reasons of health
1940-12-11 1941-01-29 On leave
1941-01-29 1942-01-01 Director of the Civil Service for Professional Military Personnel
1942-01-01 1942-09-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding 14th Military Division
1942-09-01 1942-12-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding 9th Military Division
1942-12-01 1943-03-27 Chief of Liaison Detachment of the Secretariat of State for War to Paris
1943-03-27 1944-08-27 Director of the Cabinet to the Secretary of State for Defence
1944-08-27 1945-09-01 At disposal
1945-09-01 Retired