The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Sigismond-François-Georges Dussiples Le Sourd

Dussiples Le Sourd, Sigismond-François-Georges

Major-General

* 3rd of December 1877

† 31st of March 1971

Promotions

1926-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-06-25 Colonel
1934-09-25 Brigadier-General
1937-09-27 Major-General

Service

1929-XX-XX 1931-XX-XX Commanding Officer 184th Artillery Regiment
1932-XX-XX Head of 2nd Bureau, Artillery Directorate, Ministry of War
1934-02-20 1934-12-03 Temporary Commanding Officer, 8th Military Region
1934-12-03 1935-01-23 Assistant Commanding Officer Artillery, Paris Military Region
1935-01-23 1938-03-28 Assistant Inspector-General of Artillery
1938-04-01 1939-09-02 Governor of Verdun
1938-04-01 Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Verdun
1939-07-15 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Châlons-sur-Marne
1939-09-02 1940-05-16 General Officer Commanding Defence of Verdun
1939-12-02 Retired, but remained employed
1940-05-17 1940-06-25 At disposal
1940-06-25 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1945-05-13 1945-06-12 On leave
1945-06-12 Retired
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