The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Charles-Victor-André Laffargue

Laffargue, Charles-Victor-André

Lieutenant-General

* 24th of September 1892

† 25th of September 1994

Promotions

1934-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-25 Colonel
1942-02-20 Brigadier-General
1944-09-25 Temporary Major-General
1945-09-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1944-05-20)
1951-09-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1939-09-02 1939-10-03 Deputy Chief of Staff, Ardennes Army Detachment
1939-10-03 1940-05-31 Commanding Officer 24th Chasseurs Demi-Brigade
1940-05-31 1940-06-25 Commanding Officer Infantry, 40th Infantry Division
1940-06-25 1940-09-01 At disposal of General Officer Commanding 17th Military Region
1940-09-01 1941-08-01 Director of Infantry, Ministry of War
1941-08-01 1942-12-01 Commanding Officer Infantry, 14th Military Division
1942-11-29 1943-12-17 Military Commander of Resistance in the Alps
1942-12-01 1943-03-01 On leave
1943-03-01 1944-06-08 Armistice leave
1944-06-08 1944-10-05 Military Commander of Resistance, South of Garonne
1944-10-05 1945-02-06 Deputy General Officer Commanding 1st Army
1945-01-09 1945-02-06 Military-Governor of Belfort
1945-02-06 1945-08-18 Inspector of Infantry
1945-08-18 1947-06-15 At disposal
1947-06-15 1948-05-28 Head of Border Organisation Studies
1947-12-02 1948-05-28 Head of Defence Works Utilisation Study
1948-05-28 1950-08-07 At disposal
1950-08-07 1951-01-17 President of the Territorial Defence Commission
1951-01-17 1951-09-24 At disposal
1951-09-24 Retired