The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Arsène-Marie-Paul Vauthier

Vauthier, Arsène-Marie-Paul

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of July 1885

† 11th of November 1979

Promotions

1928-12-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-03-24 Colonel
1938-03-28 Brigadier-General
1941-02-20 Temporary Major-General
1944-08-10 Major-General (Dated back to 1941-02-20)
1944-08-10 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1945-05-09 Reverted to Major-General

Service

1936-10-01 1939-03-01 Chief of Staff to Marshal Pétain as Member of the Supreme War Council
1939-03-01 1939-11-21 Chief of Cabinet to Marshal Pétain as Ambassador to Spain
1939-11-21 1940-05-25 General Officer Commanding 61st Infantry Division
1940-05-25 1940-06-12 General Officer Commanding 31st Alpine Infantry Division
1940-06-12 1945-05-09 Prisoner of War
1945-08-13 1945-09-13 On leave
1945-09-19 1946-02-04 Arrested for collaboration
1946-02-04 Released
Picture source: From 'Le Général Vauthier' by Max Schiavon, 2012