The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Henri-Marie-Jean Noël du Payrat

Noël du Payrat, Henri-Marie-Jean

Brigadier-General

* 21st of October 1894

† 10th of May 1982

Promotions

1939-01-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-09-25 Colonel
1943-08-25 Temporary Brigadier-General
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-08-25)

Service

1939-09-02 1940-05-04 Head of 4th Bureau, Cavalry Corps
1940-05-04 1940-09-12 Deputy Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps
1940-09-12 1940-11-10 Attached to Artillery, 14th Military Region
1940-11-10 1941-05-20 Commanding Officer Artillery, 1st Group of Military Divisions
1941-05-20 1943-08-30 Commanding Officer 66th Artillery Regiment
1943-08-30 1944-03-25 Commanding Officer Artillery, 8th North African Infantry Division
1944-03-25 1944-07-17 Commanding Officer Artillery, Army B
1944-08-05 1944-12-25 Commanding Officer Artillery, 2nd Army Corps
1944-12-28 1945-07-24 Director of Rear Areas, 1st Army
1945-07-24 1945-11-19 At disposal of French Commander in Chief in Austria
1945-11-19 1946-04-06 Commanding Officer Sub-Divisions Group Châlons-sur-Marne
1946-04-06 1949-05-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Châlons-sur-Marne
1949-05-20 1951-10-21 Assistant General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division
1951-10-21 Retired