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Maxime Weygand Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maxime Weygand, based on 24 World History Database records associated with Belgium.

24 records1867–194216 events3 places

Chronological biography

1867

Birth of Maxime Weygand21 January 1867

Warfare / Military · Brusells

Birth of Maxime Weygand

1914

Chief of General Staff1914

Warfare / Military · Chief of General Staff

Appointed Chief-of General Staff

Chief of General Staff1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Chief of General Staff

Appointed Chief-of General Staff

General1914

Warfare / Military · General

Appointed General

General1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General

Appointed General

1916

General de Brigade1916

Warfare / Military · General de Brigade

Appointed General de Brigade

General de Brigade1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · General de Brigade

Appointed General de Brigade

1920

Bolshevik Party1920

Warfare / Military · General

Reorganizes the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland by the Bolsheviks

Invasion of Poland1920

Warfare / Military · General

Reorganizes the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland by the Bolsheviks

1930

Chief of Army General Staff1930

Warfare / Military · Chief of Army General Staff

Appointed Chief of Army General Staff for France

1939

Commander in Chief1939

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief in the Near East for France

1940

Commander of North Africa1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of North Africa

Appointed Commander for North Africa

Commander of North Africa1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of North Africa

Appointed Commander for North Africa

Minister of National Defence1940

Government / Government of France · Minister of National Defence

Appointed Minister of National Defence

Commander in Chief20 May 1940

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander of the French forces during the retreat

Commander in Chief20 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander of France

Commander of Allied Armis20 May 1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of Allied Armis

Appointed Commander of the Allied Armies in France

Commander of Allied Armis20 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of Allied Armis

Appointed Commander of the Allied Armies in France

ArmisticeJune 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Asks Reynaud to seek an armistice with Germany while French troops can keep the peace

Invasion of France1 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Meets de Gaulle & informs him that he is preparing an armistice with the Germans

Capture of Rouen9 June 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of France · Rouen

The Germans capture Rouen

Vichy GovernmentJuly 1940

Government / Government of France · Minister of National Defence · Vichy

Part of the new Vichy Government

Vichy GovernmentSeptember 1940

Government / Government of France · Delegate General · Vichy

Appointed Delegate-General to the North African colonies

1942

Arrest of Maxime Weygand1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of North Africa

Imprisoned by the Germans, 1942-1945

Titles and roles

Chief of Army General Staff · Chief of General Staff · Commander in Chief · Commander of Allied Armis · Commander of France · Commander of North Africa · Delegate General · General · General de Brigade · Minister of National Defence

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.