Louis Maurin
Louis Maurin (born January 5, 1869 in Cherbourg , † June 6, 1956 in Paris ) was a French général d'armée and politician .
biography
After training at the Ecole Polytechnique , he trained as an officer of artillery , during which he eventually becoming General advancement.
From November 8, 1934 to June 7, 1935 he was Minister of War in the governments of Pierre-Étienne Flandin and Fernand Bouisson . He again held the office of Minister of War from January 24 to June 4, 1936 in Albert Sarraut's cabinet . During his tenure, the Maginot Line was expanded .
His son, General François Maurin , was Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces from 1971 to 1975 .
Web links
Commons : Louis Maurin - Collection of Images
- Exploring Intelligence Archives: Inquiries Into the Secret State . In: R. Gerald Hughes, Peter Jackson, Leonard Victor Scott (Eds.): Cass series on intelligence and military affairs: Studies in intelligence series . Routledge, 2008, ISBN 978-0-415-34998-7 , ISSN 1368-9916 , pp. 64 (English, 332 pp., Limited preview in Google Book search).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on Louis Maurin in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France , accessed on May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Martin S. Alexander: The Republic in Danger: General Maurice Gamelin and the Politics of French Defense, 1933-1940 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003, ISBN 0-521-52429-6 , pp. 405 (English, 588 p., Limited preview in Google Book search).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippe Pétain Jean Fabry |
Minister of War of France November 8, 1934–7. June 1935 January 24, 1936–4. June 1936 |
Jean Fabry Édouard Daladier |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maurin, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French general and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cherbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1956 |
| Place of death | Paris |