De Gaulle's rank of brigadier-general
Time: Saturday Jun 1, 1940
Place: France
Details: De Gaulle's rank of brigadier-general became effective on 1 June 1940.UTC (GMT -00:00)
‹ Earlier in historyChurchill ordered the formation of both the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the CommandosJun, 1940 Later in history ›De Gaulle sent a memo to WeygandSunday Jun 2, 1940
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June 1940
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1940
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Charles de Gaulle-De Gaulle was promoted to the rank of temporary
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Tuesday Jun 18, 1940 - London, England, United Kingdom
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