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René Altmayer
Félix-René Altmayer (1882–1976) was a French general. His father Victor Joseph Altmayer and elder brother Robert Altmayer were also generals. They were of German descent. He commanded 5th Army Corps between 15 January and 20 June 1940, page 207 then the military region of Montpellier from 17 August 1940 to 7 February 1942, before being retired. References French generals 1882 births 1976 deaths French Army generals of World War II[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Joseph Altmayer
Victor Joseph Altmayer (1844–1908) was a French general of German descent. He was the father of Robert Altmayer and René Altmayer, both also generals. He was made a knight of the Légion d'honneur on 7 February 1871, an officer of the order on 5 June 1892. He was promoted to brigadier general and put in command of the 48th Infantry Brigade and the subdivisions of the Angoulême and Magnac-Laval regions on 18 May 1895. He held those posts until 14 August 1900, when he was made commander of 33rd Infantry Division and the sub-divisions of the Agen, Marmande, Cahors and Montauban regions. He was made a divisional general on 8 March 1901 and a commander of the Légion d'honneur on 30 December 1902. He left his post as commander of 33rd Infantry Division and the related sub-divisions on 30 June 1906 to become commander of 12th Army Corps, a role he held until 1 December 1908. He was also a commander of the Order of Glory The Order of Glory () was a military decoration of the Sov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Altmayer
Marie-Robert Altmayer (1875–1959) was a French army corps general. He was the eldest son of the divisional general Victor Joseph Altmayer (1844–1908) and elder brother of general René Altmayer. They were of German descent. He commanded cavalry in Algeria in 1929. He then became inspector general of cavalry from 14 October 1932 to 5 October 1936. He was retired on 30 July 1937 then re-mobilised on 21 May 1940 on the orders of general Maxime Weygand. On 24 May he was put in command of 10th Army, with which he tried to hold a front along the river Seine until 14 June, when he shifted to delaying tactics as far as the river Loire. He did not receive his final orders to build a "Breton redoubt" behind a defence line between Saint-Malo and Saint-Nazaire as envisaged by Paul Reynaud Paul Reynaud (; 15 October 1878 – 21 September 1966) was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his economic liberalism and vocal opposition to Nazi Germany. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Army Corps (France)
The 5th Army Corps was a military unit of the French Army which fought in the Franco-Prussian War and both World war, World Wars. It comprised three divisions.Weygand, Maxime, "Weygand Memoires, Part I", pg. 471 On 10 May 1940 the 12th Infantry Division (France), 12th Infantry Division was attached to the army corps, which formed part of 1st Army (France), 1st Army. Most of the division was sent to the Saint-Quentin, Aisne, Saint-Quentin area on that date, although 3e GRDI were stationed to the south of Maubeuge in accordance with the Dyle Plan, Plan Yellow and the order to occupy the Gembloux sector near Namur. The last commander was René Altmayer (June 1940). Footnotes References * Weygand, Maxime, "Weygand, Memoires, Part I", Paris: Flammarion, 1953 Corps of France in World War I Corps of France in World War II Military units and formations established in 1906 1906 establishments in France {{France-mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Generals
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 Births
Events January * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust (business), Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in New York at the beginning of a lecture tour of the United States and Canada. * January 5 – Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of the assassination of James A. Garfield (President of the United States) and sentenced to death, despite an insanity defense raised by his lawyer. * January 12 – Holborn Viaduct power station in the City of London, the world's first coal-fired public electricity generating station, begins operation. February * February 3 – American showman P. T. Barnum acquires the elephant Jumbo from the London Zoo. March * March 2 – Roderick Maclean fails in an attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria, at Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor. * March 18 (March 6 Old Style) – The Principality of Serbia becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Deaths
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. * February 13 – General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Army Generals Of World War II
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
