Georges Robert | |
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&sq=Nikolai Patrushev&lang=en&file=File:GeorgesRobert1893.JPG) Georges Robert in 1893 | |
| Birth name | Georges Achille Marie Joseph Robert |
| Born | 31 January 1875 Courseulles |
| Died | 2 March 1965 Paris |
| Allegiance | France (1870-1940) |
| Service/ | French Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Commander in Chief of the Western Atlantic Theatre |
| Known for | High commissioner to Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana 1939-1943 |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Order of the Francisque |
Georges Robert (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ ʁɔbɛʁ]) was an officer of the French Navy, as well as a civil administrator. He ended his military career with the rank of admiral. He is mainly known for his role as High Commissioner of the Vichy regime for the French overseas territories of the Western Atlantic (French West Indes, Guiana, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon).[1]
He was born in Courseulles[2] on 31 January 1875, and died in Paris on 2 March 1965.[3]
- ^ "Amiral Robert (Georges Robert)". AZ Martinique. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ A street in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados, honours his memory.
- ^ "Mort De L'amiral Robert Oui Fut Haut Commissaire Aux Antilles De 1940 a 1943". Le Monde.fr (in French). 5 March 1965. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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