The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Eugène-Raphaël Echard

Echard, Eugène-Raphaël

Major-General

* 18th of November 1880

† 6th of September 1961

Promotions

1929-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-12-25 Colonel
1937-06-19 Brigadier-General
1940-06-25 Major-General

Service

1929-08-21 1933-10-23 Deputy Chief of Staff, 18th Military Region
1933-10-23 1933-12-25 Acting Commanding Officer 173rd Infantry Regiment
1933-12-25 1936-01-15 Commanding Officer 173rd Infantry Regiment
1936-01-15 1937-04-30 Chief of Staff, 2nd Military Region
1937-04-30 1937-06-19 Acting Commanding Officer Infantry, 15th Infantry Division
1937-06-19 1939-07-12 Commanding Officer Infantry, 15th Infantry Division
1939-07-12 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer 1st Sub-Divisions Group, 1st Military Region
1939-07-12 1939-11-17 General Officer Commanding Fortified Sector Escaut
1939-11-17 1940-06-23 General Officer Commanding 52nd Infantry Division
1940-06-23 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1940-11-18 Retired, but remained employed
1945-05-13 1945-06-11 On leave
1945-06-11 Retired