The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General André-Joseph Klein

Klein, André-Joseph

Major-General

* 24th of November 1887

† 11th of September 1969

Promotions

1936-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-25 Colonel
1942-02-20 Brigadier-General
1944-05-20 Major-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Brigadier-General
1950-03-17 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-11-24)

Service

1939-09-02 1940-03-05 Chief of Staff, 56th Infantry Division
1940-03-05 1940-08-01 Commanding Officer 208th Artillery Regiment
1940-08-01 1942-01-01 Commanding Officer 61st Artillery Regiment
1942-01-01 1942-12-01 Deputy General Officer Commanding 15th Military Division
1942-12-01 1943-01-05 On leave
1943-01-05 1943-01-06 Regional Military Commissar of Marseille
1943-01-06 1944-05-13 Regional Military Commissar of Montpellier
1944-05-13 Arrested by the Germans
1944-05-13 1944-06-18 Imprisoned
1944-06-18 Released
1944-06-18 1944-08-27 Regional Military Commissar of Montpellier
1944-08-27 1945-02-07 At disposal
1945-02-07 Retired