The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier-General Émile-Eugène-Gabriel Vergnes

Vergnes, Émile-Eugène-Gabriel

Brigadier-General

* 9th of January 1891

† 11th of February 1980

Promotions

1939-01-25 Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-24 Colonel
1945-05-08 Temporary Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)

Service

1936-11-09 1939-10-20 Chief of Staff, Inspectorate-General of Supply Train
1939-10-20 1940-06-28 Attached to Supply Train, General Reserve
1940-06-28 1940-08-09 Commanding Officer Supply Train, 13th Military Region
1940-08-09 1940-11-10 Commanding Officer Supply Train, 14th Military Region
1940-11-10 1942-07-08 Commanding Officer Supply Train, 1st Group of Military Divisions
1942-07-08 1943-05-18 Commanding Officer Transport Corps, Algeria
1943-05-18 1943-08-28 Commanding Officer Transport Corps, French Expeditionary Corps [Italy]
1943-08-28 1944-01-20 Inspector of Supply Train
1944-01-20 1945-04-04 Commanding Officer Supply Train, French North Africa
1945-04-04 1946-04-01 Inspector of Supply Train
1946-04-01 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Mireille Vaiarello