The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Joseph-Dominique-Victor-Robert Delmotte

Delmotte, Joseph-Dominique-Victor-Robert

Major-General

* 30th of January 1888

† 25th of July 1969

Promotions

1935-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-25 Colonel
1941-08-20 Brigadier-General
1943-02-20 Major-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Brigadier-General

Service

1939-09-02 1940-04-02 Head of 3rd Bureau, 2nd Army Group
1940-04-02 1940-07-18 Commanding Officer 8th Artillery Regiment
1940-07-18 1940-08-22 At disposal
1940-08-22 1940-11-10 Chief of Staff, 12th Military Region
1940-11-10 1942-01-15 Chief of Staff, 12th Military Division
1942-01-15 1942-04-20 Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1942-04-21 1943-03-26 Director of Cabinet to the Secretary of State for War
1943-03-26 1943-03-27 Director of Cabinet to the Secretary of State of Defence
1943-03-27 1943-08-01 Secretary-General of Land Defences
1943-08-01 1943-10-30 On leave
1943-10-30 1944-01-08 Armistice leave
1944-01-08 Arrested by the Germans
1944-01-08 1945-05-11 Imprisoned
1945-05-11 1947-01-30 At disposal
1947-01-30 Retired
1948-06-03 Condemned to 2 years imprisonment