Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle was promoted to the rank of temporary
Time: Thursday May 23, 1940
Place: France
Details: In recognition of his efforts de Gaulle was promoted to the rank of temporary (acting, in Anglophone parlance) brigadier-general on 23 May 1940.
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