The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Leyer, Roger-Alexandre-Louis
Lieutenant-General
* 15th of February 1888
† 27th of December 1981
Promotions
| 1936-06-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-25 | Colonel |
| 1941-08-20 | Brigadier-General |
| 1942-12-25 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1943-08-25 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1939-07-16 | – | 1940-01-01 | Assistant Director of Cavalry, Ministry of National Defence |
| 1940-01-01 | – | 1940-06-10 | Commanding Officer 12th Armoured Regiment |
| 1940-06-10 | – | 1940-06-25 | Commanding Officer 3rd Light Mechanized Brigade |
| 1940-06-10 | – | 1940-06-25 | Commanding Officer 4th Light Mechanized Division |
| 1940-07-01 | – | 1940-08-20 | Assistant Director of Cavalry, Secretary of State for War |
| 1940-08-20 | – | 1942-01-15 | Director of Cavalry, Secretary of State for War |
| 1942-01-15 | – | 1942-04-04 | Assistant Inspector of Cavalry |
| 1942-04-04 | – | 1942-11-XX | General Officer Commanding Cavalry, Morocco |
| 1942-11-XX | – | 1943-06-XX | First Adjutant-General to the Commander in Chief of Land & Air Forces in North Africa |
| 1943-06-XX | – | 1943-08-06 | Assistant Chief of the General Staff |
| 1943-08-06 | – | 1944-11-15 | Chief of the War General Staff |
| 1944-11-15 | – | 1945-11-29 | Chief of the Army General Staff |
| 1946-06-16 | Retired |
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