Chief of Staff28 August 1914
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
Historical person
Maxime Weygand Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maxime Weygand, based on 7 World History Database records associated with France.
7 records1914–19405 events3 places
Chronological biography
1914
Chief of Staff28 August 1914
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Ninth Army
1940
Allied Counterattack Plans Include Flanders ForcesMay 1940
Weygand attempts to coordinate counterattacks while northern Allied armies remain trapped in Belgium and Flanders.
Supreme War Council22 May 1940
Presents plans after replacing Gamelin as commander in chief.
Battle of Narvik31 May 1940
Argues France's collapsing front must take priority over Norway.
French Crisis and Narvik31 May 1940
Argues the French front has priority despite the Allied success at Narvik.
Supreme War Council31 May 1940
Reviews the military situation with Churchill and Reynaud.
Titles and roles
Chief of Staff · General · General · Commander in Chief
Record provenance
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