The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Adrien-Pierre-Raymond Gruss

Gruss, Adrien-Pierre-Raymond

Major-General

* 16th of November 1893

† 11th of May 1970

Promotions

1941-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-05-08 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1950-11-17 Major-General

Service

1941-01-26 1943-06-19 Commanding Officer Cavalry School, Algiers
1943-06-19 1943-07-09 Commanding Officer 1st Algerian Spahis Regiment
1943-07-09 1944-10-20 Head of 2nd Bureau, General Staff
1944-10-20 1945-10-06 Commanding Officer Combat Command 1, 1st Armoured Division
1945-10-06 1947-07-01 Military Attaché to Switzerland
1947-07-01 1947-07-28 On leave
1947-07-28 1950-11-16 Military-Governor of Strasbourg
1949-05-20 1950-11-16 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Strasbourg
1950-11-17 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Jean-Daniel Nessmann