The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Jean-Paul Mozat

Mozat, Jean-Paul

Major-General

* 14th of December 1891

† 9th of January 1966

Promotions

1940-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-11-25 Colonel
1942-12-08 Chief Engineer 1st Class
1945-05-08 Temporary Engineer-General 2nd Class (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Engineer-General 2nd Class (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1946-03-22 Brigadier-General
1948-12-14 Major-General

Service

1939-09-02 1940-05-09 Commanding Officer 21st Reconnaissance Group
1940-05-09 1940-06-01 Commanding Officer 3rd Reconnaissance Group
1940-06-01 1941-07-17 Prisoner of War
1941-07-17 Repatriated
1941-07-17 1941-09-17 At disposal
1941-09-17 1942-04-23 Attached to 5th African Chasseurs Regiment
1942-04-23 1943-01-06 Attached to the Inspection of Materiel Services
1943-01-06 1943-05-01 Armistice leave
1943-05-01 1943-08-17 Director of Materiel Services, Angers
1943-08-17 Fled through Spain
1943-11-05 Arrived in North Africa
1944-02-23 1944-04-13 Attached to the Directorate-General of Materiel
1944-04-13 1944-08-01 Director of Materiel Services, French Expeditionary Corps
1944-08-01 1944-08-15 Liaison Officer of the General Staff to Army B
1944-08-15 1944-11-21 Liaison Officer of the General Staff to 1st Army
1944-11-21 1947-02-16 Commanding Officer Combat Command 5, 5th Armoured Division
1947-02-16 1948-12-14 General Officer Commanding 5th Armoured Division
1948-12-14 Retired