Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Maxime Weygand Biography and Timeline
Follow Maxime Weygand through 7 dated historical records for France.
Maxime Weygand, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1914–1940Years on this page
1914
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Role range: 1914-1918
1940
Supreme War Council
Presents plans after replacing Gamelin as commander in chief.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Battle of Narvik
Argues France's collapsing front must take priority over Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
French Crisis and Narvik
Argues the French front has priority despite the Allied success at Narvik.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Supreme War Council
Reviews the military situation with Churchill and Reynaud.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Allied Counterattack Plans Include Flanders Forces
Weygand attempts to coordinate counterattacks while northern Allied armies remain trapped in Belgium and Flanders.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1940
Records, sources and methodology
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