The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Jean-Eugène-Charles Cosson

Cosson, Jean-Eugène-Charles

Brigadier-General

* 15th of August 1888

† 26th of March 1966

Promotions

1933-03-21 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-03-25 Colonel
1941-05-20 Brigadier-General

Service

1934-12-08 1935-11-30 Attached to 2nd Bureau, 4th Directorate, Ministry of War
1935-11-30 1936-XX-XX Head of 2nd Bureau, 4th Directorate, Ministry of War
1937-XX-XX Head of 3rd Bureau, 4th Directorate, Ministry of War
1938-07-01 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer 4th Engineers Regiment
1939-09-02 1939-10-13 Commanding Officer Engineers, Corps G
1939-10-13 1940-07-11 Commanding Officer Engineers, XVII Corps
1940-07-11 1940-07-24 At disposal of General Officer Commanding 12th Military Region
1940-07-24 1940-09-01 Attached to Engineers Directorate, Secretariat of State for War
1940-09-01 1942-01-01 Director of Engineers, Secretariat of State for War
1942-01-01 1942-12-03 Commanding Officer Engineers, 2nd Group of Military Divisions
1942-12-03 Demobilised
1942-12-03 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1943-11-15 Armistice leave
1943-11-15 1944-08-27 Unemployed
1944-08-27 1945-08-15 At disposal
1945-08-15 Retired