The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Guy-Louis-Ernest Le Couteulx de Caumont

Le Couteulx de Caumont, Guy-Louis-Ernest

Major-General

* 2nd of May 1892

† 2nd of January 1961

Promotions

1940-04-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-06-20 Temporary Colonel
1941-09-25 Colonel
1942-12-25 Temporary Brigadier-General
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1942-12-25)
1950-02-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1949-07-01)

Service

1940-01-21 1940-08-07 Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Car Regiment
1940-08-07 1940-09-01 Commanding Officer, 7th African Chasseurs Regiment
1940-09-01 1940-10-25 Attached to 2nd Dragoon Regiment
1940-10-25 1940-12-19 At the disposal of General Officer Commander in Chief Levant
1940-12-19 1941-08-22 Commanding Officer 2nd Discovery & Combat Regiment
1941-01-01 1941-08-22 Commanding Officer7th African Chasseurs Regiment
1941-10-01 1942-12-25 Commanding Officer 4th African Chasseurs Regiment
1942-12-25 1943-04-25 Commanding Officer Armoured Group, XIX Corps
1943-04-25 1944-08-03 Commanding Officer Support Brigade, 1st Armoured Division
1944-08-04 1945-02-12 French Military Commander, Rome
1945-02-12 1946-12-31 Commanding Officer French Forces in Italy
1946-12-31 1947-05-27 On leave
1947-05-27 1949-05-02 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Rouen
1949-05-02 Retired