The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Ernest-Jacques-Maurice Rocafort

Rocafort, Ernest-Jacques-Maurice

Brigadier-General

* 27th of May 1896

† 23rd of August 1984

Promotions

1938-06-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-09-25 Temporary Colonel
1943-06-19 Colonel (Dated back to 1941-08-25)
1944-08-20 Temporary Brigadier-General
1944-10-01 Reverted to Colonel
1946-03-20 Brigadier-General

Service

1939-07-15 1939-10-01 Attached to the Military Household of the President
1939-10-01 1940-01-24 Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonial Corps
1940-01-24 1940-06-23 Chief of Staff, 1st Colonial Infantry Division
1940-06-23 1943-06-05 Prisoner of War
1943-06-05 Released
1943-06-06 1943-08-10 Assigned to the Archive Depot of Colonial Troops
1943-08-10 1943-08-20 On leave
1943-08-20 1944-05-13 Commanding Officer Sub-Division Rodez
1944-05-13 Arrested by the Germans
1944-05-13 1945-05-14 Imprisoned
1945-05-14 1945-09-14 On leave
1945-09-14 1946-03-07 Commanding Officer Repatriable Military Group
1946-03-07 1946-06-07 Assistant Commanding Officer Group of Colonial Units
1946-06-07 1948-05-15 Commanding Officer 3rd West African Brigade
1948-05-15 1948-05-24 At disposal
1949-05-24 1952-08-24 Commanding Officer Ground Forces, Madagascar
1951-10-26 Commanding Officer Armed Forces, Madagascar & Dependencies
1952-08-28 1952-12-28 On leave
1952-12-28 1953-03-21 At disposal
1953-03-21 1954-06-01 Assistant General Officer Commanding 9th Military Region
1954-06-01 Retired