The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General André-Joseph-Adrien Durand

Durand, André-Joseph-Adrien

Brigadier-General

* 1st of June 1888

† 11th of July 1977

Promotions

1932-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1937-03-25 Colonel
1940-06-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1940-09-01 Reverted to Colonel
1944-08-10 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-11-20)
1944-08-10 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-05-20)
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1945-08-24 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-11-20)

Service

1935-XX-XX Director-General of Teaching, École d'Application de l'Infanterie et des Chars de Combat
1939-09-02 1939-10-21 Commanding Officer Infantry Depot No. 153
1939-10-21 1940-04-05 Director of Battalion Commanders' Mourmelon
1940-04-05 1940-04-16 Commanding Officer Infantry, 17th Infantry Division
1940-04-16 1940-05-30 General Officer Commanding 2nd Light Division
1940-05-30 1940-06-12 General Officer Commanding 40th Infantry Division
1940-06-12 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1945-05-13 1945-06-01 On leave
1945-06-01 Retired