Paul Legentilhomme

Legentilhomme was born on March 26, 1884 in Valognes, Manche.

• 1905 to 1907 : Cadet at the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (promotion "la Dernière du vieux Bahut")
• 1907 : Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant
• 1909 : Promoted to Lieutenant

World War I

• 1914 : His unit took part in the battle of Neufchâteau in Belgium, on August 22, and was captured by the Germans.
• 1914 to1918 : In German captivity.
• 1918 : Promoted to Captain

Interwar period

• 1924 : Promoted to Major
• 1926 to 1928 : Chief of Staff Madagascar
• 1929 : Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
• 1929 to 1931 : Chief of Staff 3rd Colonial Division
• 1934 : Promoted to Colonel
• 1937 to 1938 : Commanding Officer 4th Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment
• 1938 : Promoted to Brigadier-General

World War II

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

• 1942

• 1943

• 1944 to 1945

• 1945 to 1946 : General Officer Commanding Paris Military Region
• 1946 to 1947 : General Officer Commanding 1st Military Region
• 1947 : Promoted Army General
• 1947 : Retired
• 1950 : Military advisor of the Minister for French overseas departments and territories
• 1952 : Technical advisor of the Minister François Mitterrand (who much later was President of the French Republic between 1981 and 1995)
• 1952 to 1958 : Member of the Assemblée de l'Union française for the UDSR political party (French)
• 23 May 1975 : Paul Legentilhomme died at age 91 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. He is buried there.

• Grand Cross of the Légion of Honor
• Compagnon de la Libération
• Médaille militaire
• Croix de guerre 1914–1918
• Croix de guerre 1939–1945
• Knight of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
• Commander of the Order of the Bath (GB)
• Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA)