Augustin Léon Guillaume (30 July 1895 – 9 March 1983) was a French general. He served in the

French Army The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (, , ), is the principal Army, land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, Fren ...

beginning in 1913, during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

and

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. From August 1951 to May 1954, he served as the Resident-General in French Morocco, and was responsible for the deposition and exile of Mohammed V. He ended his career as Chief of the Defence Staff and Chairman of the NATO Chief of Staffs' Committee from 1954–1956.Guillaume, Augustin-Léon
at Generals.dk He was born in Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes department, where he retired and served as the town's mayor. He died in Guillestre in 1983.

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1895 births 1983 deaths French generals Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour 20th-century French military personnel French military personnel of World War I French Army generals of World War II École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni NATO military personnel People from Hautes-Alpes {{France-mil-bio-stub