The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Delestraint, Charles-Georges-Antoine
Lieutenant-General
* 13th of March 1878
† 23rd of April 1945
Promotions
| 1927-12-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-12-25 | Colonel |
| 1936-12-23 | Brigadier-General |
| 1940-07-08 | Major-General |
| 1945-06-25 | Lieutenant-General (Posthumously)(Dated back to 1945-04-20) |
Service
| – | 1932-04-21 | Staff Officer, Inspectorate-General of Infantry | |
| 1932-04-21 | – | 1932-12-25 | Temporary Commanding Officer 505th Armoured Regiment |
| 1932-12-25 | – | 1936-06-15 | Commanding Officer 505th Armoured Regiment |
| 1936-06-15 | – | 1936-12-23 | Temporary Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade |
| 1936-12-23 | – | 1939-03-12 | Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade |
| 1939-03-12 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1940-04-16 | General Officer Commanding Armoured Forces 7th Army |
| 1940-04-16 | – | 1940-05-24 | Assistant Inspector of Armoured Forces |
| 1940-05-25 | – | 1940-06-02 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Cavalry Division |
| 1940-06-02 | – | 1940-07-11 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Group |
| 1940-07-15 | Retired | ||
| 1942-10-09 | – | 1943-06-09 | Commander in Chief of the Secret Army |
| 1943-06-09 | – | 1945-04-23 | Prisoner of War |
| 1945-04-23 | Died in Struthoff Concentration camp |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley