The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Maurice-Jean-Marie Serres

Serres, Maurice-Jean-Marie

Major-General

* 31st of March 1896

† 19th of May 1991

Promotions

1936-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-25 Colonel
1941-02-01 Temporary Brigadier-General
1942-04-23 Brigadier-General
1945-05-08 Temporary Major-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)

Service

1939-07-21 1942-04-14 Commanding Officer Artillery, French Equatorial Africa
1940-08-28 Joins the Free French
1942-05-06 1945-07-20 Commanding Officer Artillery, Levant
1942-05-06 1945-07-20 Director of Civil Defences, Levant
1945-02-04 1945-03-26 Commanding Officer Troops, Lebanon Territory
1945-04-26 1945-10-09 General Officer Commanding Division Sénégal-Mauritanie
1945-10-09 1947-05-09 Assistant General Officer Commanding, French West Africa
1945-10-09 1947-05-09 Commanding Officer Artillery, French West Africa
1945-10-09 1947-05-09 Inspector-General of Gendarmerie, French West Africa
1945-10-09 1947-05-09 Commanding Officer Dakar Garrison
1946-07-01 1947-05-09 Commanding Officer Dakar Strong-Point
1947-05-18 1947-08-03 On leave
1947-08-03 Retired