Augustin Guillaume Explained

Augustin Guillaume
Birth Date:30 July 1895
Birth Place:Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes, France
Death Place:Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes, France
Allegiance: France
Branch:French Army
Serviceyears:1913–1956
Rank:Général d'armée
Battles:World War I
World War II
Laterwork:Mayor of Guillestre (1959–1971)

Augustin Léon Guillaume (30 July 1895 – 9 March 1983) was a French general. He served in the French Army beginning in 1913, during World War I and World War II. From August 1951 to May 1954, he served as the Resident-General in French Morocco, and was responsible for the deposition and exile of Mohammed V. He ended his career as Chief of the Defence Staff and Chairman of the NATO Chief of Staffs' Committee from 1954–1956.[1] He was born in Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes department, where he retired and served as the town's mayor. He died in Guillestre in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. http://generals.dk/general/Guillaume/Augustin-L%C3%A9on/France.html Guillaume, Augustin-Léon