Birth of Maxime Weygand
Birth of Maxime Weygand
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Maxime Weygand Biography and Timeline
Follow Maxime Weygand through 24 dated historical records for Belgium.
Maxime Weygand, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1867–1942Years on this page
1867
1914
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief-of General Staff
General
Appointed General
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Chief-of General Staff
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1923
General
Appointed General
Role range: 1914-1918
1916
General de Brigade
Appointed General de Brigade
General de Brigade
Appointed General de Brigade
Role range: 1914-1918
1920
Bolshevik Party
Reorganizes the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland by the Bolsheviks
Invasion of Poland
Reorganizes the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland by the Bolsheviks
1930
Chief of Army General Staff
Appointed Chief of Army General Staff for France
1939
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief in the Near East for France
1940
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the French forces during the retreat
Commander of Allied Armis
Appointed Commander of the Allied Armies in France
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of France
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of Allied Armis
Appointed Commander of the Allied Armies in France
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of France
Meets de Gaulle & informs him that he is preparing an armistice with the Germans
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Rouen
The Germans capture Rouen
Role range: 1939-1945
Armistice
Asks Reynaud to seek an armistice with Germany while French troops can keep the peace
Role range: 1939-1945
Vichy Government
Part of the new Vichy Government
Vichy Government
Appointed Delegate-General to the North African colonies
Minister of National Defence
Appointed Minister of National Defence
Commander of North Africa
Appointed Commander for North Africa
Commander of North Africa
Appointed Commander for North Africa
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Arrest of Maxime Weygand
Imprisoned by the Germans, 1942-1945
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.