Pierre Billotte Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pierre Billotte, based on 7 World History Database records associated with France.

7 records1940–19666 events2 places

Chronological biography

1940

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)12 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff · London

Appointed to co-ordinate the operations of the BEF & Belgian Army

Mobilization12 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff · London

Appointed to co-ordinate the operations of the BEF & Belgian Army

1942

Chief of Staff1942

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff · London

Appointed Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Staff · London

Appointed Chief of Staff

1944

Capture of Paris23 August 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Colonel · Paris

Ordered to enter Paris via the Port dItalie & head for the Ile de Cite

1955

Secretary of State for Defence1955

Government / Government of France · Secretary of State for Defence

Appointed Minister of Defence

1966

Minister of Overseas Territories1966

Government / Republic, 5th · Minister of Overseas Territories

Appointed Minister of Overseas Territories

Titles and roles

Chief of Staff · Colonel · Minister of Overseas Territories · Secretary of State for 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.