The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Marcel-Pierre-Jean Pefontan

Pefontan, Marcel-Pierre-Jean

Brigadier-General

* 10th of February 1893

† 5th of October 1963

Promotions

1938-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-25 Colonel
1943-08-20 Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1950-03-17 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-02-12)

Service

1938-08-23 1940-03-18 Attached to General Officer Commander in Chief Levant
1940-03-18 1940-08-26 Chief of Staff, Lebanese Territory
1940-08-26 1941-06-28 Deputy Chief of Staff, Levant
1941-06-28 1941-09-10 Commanding Officer 24th Colonial March Regiment
1941-09-10 1942-11-29 Commanding Officer 21st Colonial Infantry Regiment
1942-11-29 Demobilised
1943-01-15 1943-08-20 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Rodez
1943-08-20 Demobilised
1943-08-20 1943-10-01 On leave
1943-10-01 1944-08-27 Regional Military Commissar of Toulouse
1944-08-27 1945-02-12 At disposal
1945-02-12 Retired