The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Amédée-Jean-Henri-Constant Placiard

Placiard, Amédée-Jean-Henri-Constant

Brigadier-General

* 1st of June 1886

† 1st of July 1965

Promotions

1936-06-24 Colonel
1941-10-17 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1941-08-20)

Service

1939-09-02 1940-05-30 Commanding Officer Infantry, 71st Infantry Division
1940-05-30 1940-06-23 Chief of Staff, Verdun Defences
1940-06-23 1941-10-02 Prisoner of War
1941-10-02 Released for reasons of health
1941-11-01 1943-06-01 On leave
1943-06-01 Retired