The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Charles-Joseph Marchal

Marchal, Charles-Joseph

Brigadier-General

* 15th of January 1889

† 27th of November 1979

Promotions

1938-03-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-25 Colonel
1943-05-20 Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1950-03-27 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-01-17)

Service

1939-09-02 1940-05-01 Head of 3rd Bureau, 5th Army
1940-05-01 1940-06-26 Deputy Chief of Staff, 5th Army
1940-06-26 1940-07-16 At the disposal of General Officer Commanding 7th Region
1940-07-16 1940-08-25 Commanding Officer District Lons-le-Saulnier
1940-08-25 1940-09-09 Attached to 7th Military Region
1940-09-09 1941-11-10 Deputy Chief of Staff, 7th Military Region
1940-11-10 1941-06-25 Deputy Chief of Staff, 7th Military Division
1941-06-25 1942-01-15 Chief of Staff, 7th Military Division
1942-01-15 1942-11-28 Commanding Officer 61st Artillery Regiment
1942-12-01 1943-01-22 On leave
1943-01-22 1943-05-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Lyon
1943-05-20 1943-08-20 On leave
1943-08-20 1944-02-15 Armistice leave
1944-02-15 1944-04-01 At the disposal of the Central Directorate of Army Social Services
1944-04-01 1944-08-27 Regional Director of Army Social Services, Lyon
1944-08-27 1945-01-17 At disposal
1945-01-17 Retired