Georges Catroux

Georges Catroux
General Catroux in London, October 1940, after he joined de Gaulle's staff
General Delegate of Free France in the Levant[1]
In office 24 June 1941 – 7 June 1943
Preceded by	Henri Dentz as High Commissioner of the Levant
Succeeded by	Jean Helleu
Personal details
Born	Georges Albert Julien Catroux 29 January 1877 (1877-01-29) Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
Died	21 December 1969(1969-12-21) (aged 92) Paris, France
Awards	Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur
Military service
Allegiance	France
Branch/service	French Army
Years of service	1898–1961
Rank	Général d'Armée
Commands	19th Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Georges Albert Julien Catroux (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ albɛʁ ʒyljɛ̃ katʁu]; 29 January 1877 – 21 December 1969) was a French Army general and diplomat who served in both World War I and World War II, and served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur from 1954 to 1969.^[2]