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Henri-Honore Giraud Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henri-Honore Giraud, based on 18 World History Database records associated with France.

18 records1940–194911 events4 places

Chronological biography

1940

Commander of 7th Army1940

Warfare / Military · Commander of 7th Army

Appointed Commander of the 7th French Army

Commander of 7th Army1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 7th Army

Appointed Commander of the 7th French Army

Capture of KonigsteinMay 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 7th Army · Konigstein

Captured by the Germans & held in Konigstein

Invasion of Netherlands, The11 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 7th Army

Begins the French advance into Holland as part of Gamelins Plan D

1942

Capture of Konigstein17 April 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Konigstein

Escapes from Konigstein, becomes an national hero in France

1943

Commander in Chief1943

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointedommander-in-Chief of the Free French. Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French

Commander in Chief1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French

Free French1943

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointedommander-in-Chief of the Free French. Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French

Free French1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French

Committee of National Liberation (CNL)May 1943

Warfare / Military · Member of CNL · Algiers

Appointed Member of Committee of National Liberation

Committee of National Liberation (CNL)May 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of CNL · Algiers

Appointed Member of Committee of National Liberation

President of FranceJune 1943

Warfare / Military · President of National Liberation

Appointed President of the French Committee of National Liberation

President of FranceJune 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · President of National Liberation

Appointed President of the French Committee of National Liberation

Resignation of Henri-Honore GiraudNovember 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Member of CNL · London

Resigns because of differences with de Gaulle

1944

Vice President1944

Warfare / Military · Vice President of Council War · London

Appointed Vice President of the Supreme Council of War

Vice President1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Vice President of Council War · London

Appointed Vice President of the Supreme Council of War

1949

Medal1949

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Konigstein

Awarded the Medaille militaire for his escape from Konigstein

Death of Henri-Honore Giraud11 March 1949

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Dijon

Death of Henri-Honore Giraud

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Commander of 7th Army · Member of CNL · President of National Liberation · Vice President of Council War

Record provenance

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