The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Louis-Désiré Mermet

Mermet, Louis-Désiré

Brigadier-General

* 5th of November 1889

† 5th of September 1972

Promotions

1935-09-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-25 Colonel
1944-08-10 Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1950-03-17 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-05-01)

Service

1936-06-22 Deputy Chief of Staff, 7th Military Region
1939-09-02 1940-01-10 Chief of Staff, 7th Military Region
1939-12-26 1940-01-10 Chief of Staff, Corps Jura
1940-01-10 1940-06-06 Commanding Officer 6th Alpine Demi-Brigade
1940-06-06 1940-11-27 Prisoner of War
1940-11-27 Released for reasons of health
1940-11-28 1940-12-24 Attached to 16th Military Region
1940-12-24 1941-01-11 At disposal of General Officer Commanding 7th Military Division
1941-01-11 1941-10-20 Attached to 7th Military Division
1941-10-20 1944-01-01 Regional Commissioner for Liberated Prisoners of War, 7th Military Division
1944-01-01 1944-08-27 Regional Commissioner for Liberated Prisoners of War, Besançon
1944-08-27 1945-05-01 At disposal
1945-05-01 Retired