The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Desmazieres, Ferdinand
Engineer-General 1st Class
* 4th of June 1881
† 19th of November 1972
Promotions
| 1928-03-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Armament Fabrication) |
| 1931-03-24 | Colonel (Armament Fabrication) |
| 1935-12-10 | Engineer-General 2nd Class (Armament Fabrication) |
| 1939-04-26 | Engineer-General 1st Class (Armament Fabrication) |
Service
| 1932-09-07 | – | 1933-06-15 | President of the Commission of Gunpowder |
| 1932-09-07 | – | 1936-01-22 | President of the Commission of Technical Experiments at Versailles |
| 1933-06-15 | – | 1936-01-22 | Director of the Establishment of Small Arms Technical Experiments |
| 1935-07-31 | – | 1936-01-22 | Director of the Laboratory of Studies of Internal Ballistics |
| 1936-01-22 | – | 1936-04-29 | Director of the Central Establishment of Armaments Manufacturing |
| 1936-04-29 | – | 1939-08-09 | Director of Central Laboratory of Armaments Manufacturing |
| 1939-08-09 | – | 1941-05-01 | Deputy Inspector of Armament Studies |
| 1941-05-01 | Retired | ||
| 1945-03-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1945-03-01 | – | 1950-10-01 | President of the Commission for Studies of Gunpowder & Explosives |
| 1950-10-01 | Retired |