The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Paul-Émile Tournoux

Tournoux, Paul-Émile

Major-General

* 27th of April 1885

† 28th of September 1975

Promotions

1931-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-03-25 Colonel
1939-09-09 Brigadier-General
1942-05-20 Major-General

Service

1939-03-10 1939-09-02 Commanding Officer Engineers, 9th Military Region
1939-09-02 1940-02-10 Commanding Officer Engineers, IX Corps
1940-02-10 1940-05-07 At disposal
1940-05-17 1940-07-02 Assistant General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region
1940-06-13 1940-07-02 Commanding Officer Engineers, Paris Military Region
1940-07-02 1940-08-20 Commanding Officer Engineers, 9th Military Region
1940-08-20 1941-01-10 Commanding Officer Engineers, 19th Military Region
1941-01-10 1941-10-15 Director-General of Engineering Service, Algeria
1941-10-15 1942-11-16 Inspector of Building Service, French North Africa
1942-11-16 1943-09-01 Director-General of Works Service, French North Africa
1943-09-01 1944-11-29 Commanding Officer Engineers, XIX Corps
1944-11-29 1945-11-01 General Officer Commanding Engineers, French North Africa
1945-04-27 Retired, but remained employed
1945-11-01 1945-12-31 On leave
1946-01-01 Retired