The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Aimé Sudre

Sudre, Aimé

Major-General

* 8th of February 1890

† 20th of November 1980

Promotions

1939-03-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-25 Colonel
1943-07-25 Temporary Brigadier-General
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-07-25)
1945-11-05 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-10-01)

Service

1937-07-01 1940-02-17 Director of Military Instruction, École des Chars de Combat
1940-02-17 1940-05-15 Commanding Officer 533rd Armoured Battalion Group
1940-05-15 1940-07-16 Commanding Officer 6th Tank Demi-Brigade
1940-07-16 1940-08-01 Chief of Staff, Sub-Division Brive
1940-08-01 1940-10-25 Commanding Officer Motorised Cuirassiers Regiment
1940-10-25 1942-01-05 Commanding Officer 51st Infantry Regiment
1942-01-05 1943-04-25 Commanding Officer 2nd African Chasseurs Regiment
1943-04-25 Commanding Officer Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division
1944-10-09 Commanding Officer Combat Command 1, 1st Armoured Division
1944-10-09 1945-01-08 Assistant General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division
1945-01-08 1946-04-10 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division
1945-09-06 1945-11-03 Acting General Officer Commanding II Corps
1946-04-10 1948-06-25 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Divisional Elements
1948-06-25 1949-02-08 Inspector of Armoured Forces & Cavalry
1949-02-08 Retired
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