Charles-Gustave Hanote
Charles-Gustave Hanote (born October 21, 1876 in Aniche , North Department , † August 23, 1967 in Versailles , Yvelines department ) was a French officer who was last lieutenant general in the Army .
Life
Charles-Gustave Hanote, son of Gustave Hanote and Heleina Masselot, completed an officer training and found various uses after its completion and his promotions to lieutenant (Sous-lieutenant) , first lieutenant (lieutenant) and captain (captain) . On April 10, 1915, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor as a captain on the staff of the troops in French Morocco . He was then a major (chief d'escadron) battery chief in the 83rd artillery regiment and, after the end of the First World War, seconded to the military mission in Poland . On November 8, 1920, he was also awarded the Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honor. On June 7, 1928, he was also commander of the Legion of Honor.
After his promotion to Brigadier General (Général de brigade) on June 11, 1931, Hanote was at special disposal from June 11 to September 1, 1931 and was then Chief of Staff between September 1, 1931 and August 11, 1934 of the troops in Tunisia . After he was on vacation from August 11 to December 3, 1934, he was promoted to major general (Général de division) on December 3, 1934 . Subsequently, he was initially between December 3, 1934 and January 14, 1935 briefly Chief of Staff of the Troops in French Morocco and then from January 14, 1935 to January 22, 1936, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Tunisia. Thereafter was between January 22, 1936 and October 21, 1938 commander in chief of the troops in French Morocco. In this position he was promoted to lieutenant general (Général de corps d'armée) on September 16, 1936 , and on December 23, 1937, he was also appointed Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor.
After Charles-Gustave Hanote initially retired on October 21, 1938, he was recalled to active military service on September 2, 1939 after the start of the Second World War . He was then appointed commander of the 16th military region in Montpellier and held this position until July 1, 1940, shortly after the Compiègne armistice on June 22, 1940 . He resigned then again from active military service and joined the war progressed the resistance movement Resistance to. He finally retired on March 15, 1946. For his many years of service, he was finally awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on May 14, 1956 .
Web links
- Hanote, Charles-Gustave in The Generals of World War II
- Entry in Archives nationales
Individual evidence
- ^ Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
- ^ Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
- ^ Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur
- ^ Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
- ↑ Grand-Croix de la Legion d'Honneur
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| SURNAME | Hanote, Charles-Gustave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aniche , North Department |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd August 1967 |
| Place of death | Versailles , Yvelines department |