The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Pierre-Marie-Philippe Dejussieu-Pontcarrel

Dejussieu-Pontcarrel, Pierre-Marie-Philippe

Lieutenant-General

* 14th of February 1898

† 1st of August 1984

Promotions

1943-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-05-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-12-25)
1945-05-08 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1955-03-01 Major-General
1957-04-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1943-07-01 1944-02-01 Chief of Staff, Secret Army
1944-02-01 1944-05-02 Chief of Staff, French Forces of the Interior
1944-05-02 Arrested by the Germans
1944-05-02 1945-04-29 Imprisoned
1945-06-04 1946-12-31 Chief of Liaison & Mobile Inspection Mission of the Army
1946-12-31 1947-01-02 Attached to the Cabinet of the Minister of National Defence
1947-01-02 1947-07-01 Permanent Representative of the Minister of National Defence to the Higher Commission of the French Forces of the Interior
1947-07-01 1947-07-22 Permanent Representative of the Secretary of State to the Higher Commission of the French Forces of the Interior
1947-07-22 1949-09-19 Delegate-General of French Forces of the Interior
1948-05-28 1951-04-21 At disposal
1950-04-21 1952-10-15 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Toulon
1952-10-15 1953-12-10 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Nice
1953-12-10 1954-08-13 Assistant General Officer Commanding 4th Colonial Infantry Division
1954-08-13 1957-04-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding II Corps
1957-04-01 1958-02-14 Assistant Commander in Chief NATO Land Forces Central Europe
1958-02-14 Retired
1962-05-01 Recalled
1962-05-01 1962-05-26 Member of the Supreme Military Tribunal
1962-05-26 Retired
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