Invasion of Netherlands, The
Begins the French advance into Holland as part of Gamelins Plan D
Role range: 1939-1945
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Henri-Honore Giraud Biography and Timeline
Follow Henri-Honore Giraud through 18 dated historical records for France.
Henri-Honore Giraud, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1940–1949Years on this page
1940
Capture of Konigstein
Captured by the Germans & held in Konigstein
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander of 7th Army
Appointed Commander of the 7th French Army
Commander of 7th Army
Appointed Commander of the 7th French Army
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Capture of Konigstein
Escapes from Konigstein, becomes an national hero in France
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Committee of National Liberation (CNL)
Appointed Member of Committee of National Liberation
Committee of National Liberation (CNL)
Appointed Member of Committee of National Liberation
Role range: 1939-1945
President of France
Appointed President of the French Committee of National Liberation
President of France
Appointed President of the French Committee of National Liberation
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1943
Resignation of Henri-Honore Giraud
Resigns because of differences with de Gaulle
Role range: 1939-1945
Commander in Chief
Appointedommander-in-Chief of the Free French. Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French
Free French
Appointedommander-in-Chief of the Free French. Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
Free French
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
1944
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the Supreme Council of War
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the Supreme Council of War
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1948
1949
Death of Henri-Honore Giraud
Death of Henri-Honore Giraud
Role range: 1939-1945
Medal
Awarded the Medaille militaire for his escape from Konigstein
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.