The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Henri-Jacques-Jean-François de Vernejoul

Vernejoul, Henri-Jacques-Jean-François de

Major-General

* 13th of May 1889

† 22nd of August 1969

Promotions

1939-03-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-03-25 Colonel
1942-12-25 Temporary Brigadier-General
1945-05-08 Temporary Major-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)
1945-09-01 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1942-12-25)
1945-09-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1945-03-25)

Service

1939-03-24 1939-09-02 Assistant Commanding Officer 1st Hussars Regiment
1939-09-02 1939-11-07 Commanding Officer 7th Reconnaissance Group
1939-11-07 1940-01-01 Commanding Officer 1st Hussars Regiment
1940-01-01 1940-08-07 Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Regiment
1940-08-07 1940-09-01 Commanding Officer 11th Dragoons Regiment
1940-09-01 1941-05-09 Commanding Officer 12th Armoured Regiment
1941-05-09 1942-07-24 Commanding Officer 1st African Chasseurs Regiment
1942-07-24 1942-11-12 Assistant Commanding Officer Cavalry, Morocco
1942-11-12 1942-12-25 Commanding Officer Cavalry, Morocco
1942-12-25 1943-06-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Mechanized Brigade [Morocco]
1943-06-01 1943-07-16 General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division
1943-07-16 1945-04-22 General Officer Commanding 5th Armoured Division
1945-04-22 1946-04-15 General Officer Commanding Tanks, 1st Army [Germany]
1946-04-15 Retired