The Generals of WWII
Generals from France
Marchand, René-Léon
Brigadier-General
* 24th of December 1894
† 24th of February 1985
Promotions
| 1936-12-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-06-25 | Colonel |
| 1944-12-25 | Brigadier-General |
Service
| 1938-06-22 | – | 1940-06-20 | Attached to 17th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment |
| 1940-06-20 | – | 1940-11-23 | Commanding Officer 2nd Demi-Brigade Levant (Special Forces) |
| 1940-11-30 | – | 1941-05-20 | Attached to Southeastern Group of Colonial Camps |
| 1941-05-20 | – | 1942-12-03 | Chief of Staff, Department Gard |
| 1942-12-03 | – | 1943-02-01 | Commanding Officer Sub-Division Nîmes |
| 1943-02-01 | – | 1943-04-30 | On leave |
| 1943-04-19 | Detained in Spain | ||
| 1943-04-19 | – | 1943-05-27 | Imprisoned [Spain] |
| 1943-05-27 | – | 1943-07-14 | In residence in Barcelona |
| 1943-07-19 | Arrived in North Africa | ||
| 1943-07-24 | – | 1943-09-04 | Attached to Free French Forces Headquarters, Algiers |
| 1943-09-04 | – | 1944-05-24 | Commanding Officer French Land Forces in Great Britain |
| 1944-06-28 | – | 1944-07-01 | Commanding Officer Sub-Division Saint-Lô |
| 1944-07-01 | – | 1944-12-25 | Commanding Officer Sub-Division Caen |
| 1944-12-25 | – | 1945-03-09 | Commanding Officer Detachment Antenne Nord |
| 1945-03-09 | – | 1945-04-24 | Commanding Officer Oléron Brigade |
| 1945-04-24 | – | 1945-05-09 | General Officer Commanding March Division Marchand |
| 1945-05-09 | – | 1945-09-10 | Commanding Officer Non-Divisional Units, Army Detachment Atlantic |
| 1945-09-10 | – | 1946-04-01 | Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Perpignan |
| 1946-04-01 | – | 1946-05-30 | Commanding Officer Sub-Division Perpignan |
| 1946-05-30 | – | 1949-08-02 | Commanding Officer Sub-Division Caen |
| 1949-08-02 | – | 1950-11-14 | At disposal of Minister of Overseas France |
| 1949-10-15 | – | 1950-10-16 | Assistant General Officer Commanding Land Forces in Northern Vietnam & Tonkin Operations Zone |
| 1950-10-16 | – | 1950-11-14 | Commanding Officer Northern Delta Zone [Indochina] |
| 1950-11-18 | – | 1951-01-09 | On leave |
| 1951-01-09 | – | 1951-12-24 | At disposal |
| 1951-12-24 | Retired |