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Legentilhomme, Paul Louis Victor Marie

Date of birth:
March 26th, 1884 (Valognes, France)
Date of death:
May 23rd, 1975 (Nice, France)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

1941-1943: Commissar for War

Grand Croix du Nicham El Anouar

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Rank:
Capitaine
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1922
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Rank:
Colonel
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1935
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Général de division
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1942
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Général de corps d'armée
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Général de corps d'armée
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Rank:
Général d'armée
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1951
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
1 citation
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Général d'Armée
Awarded on:
June 1960
Médaille Militaire
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
chevalier
l' Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Grand Officier

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