The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Vincent-Louis-Jean-Baptiste Gérin

Gérin, Vincent-Louis-Jean-Baptiste

Brigadier-General

* 24th of October 1889

† 21st of June 1965

Promotions

1934-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-03-20 Colonel
1943-02-20 Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1947-02-13 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-04-20)
1950-03-17 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1045-04-19)

Service

1937-02-20 1938-03-20 Temporary Commanding Officer 11th Artillery Regiment
1938-03-20 1939-10-29 Commanding Officer 11th Artillery Regiment
1939-10-29 1940-04-04 Commanding Officer Heavy Artillery, XVI Corps
1940-04-04 1940-06-12 Commanding Officer Artillery, 31st Alpine Infantry Division
1940-06-12 1940-11-30 Prisoner of War
1940-11-30 Released for reasons of health
1940-12-20 1941-01-11 Attached to 13th Military Division
1941-01-11 1941-03-25 Attached to Creuse Department
1941-03-25 1941-04-15 Member of the Commission of Inquiry on Suspect Withdrawals
1941-04-15 1942-01-01 Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Events of the War
1942-01-01 1943-04-15 Military Commander Creuse Department
1943-04-15 1944-04-01 Regional Director of Army Social Service, Lyon
1944-04-01 1944-08-27 Regional Director of Army Social Service, Châteauroux
1944-08-27 1945-04-19 At disposal
1945-04-19 Retired