Title
Alphonse Joseph Georges
Caption
Alphonse Joseph Georges (1875 - 1951)French army officer. He was commander in chief of the North East Front in 1939 and 1940. Opposing the plan by supreme commander Maurice Gamelin to move the best allied forces into the Low Countries, he was overruled by his superior. On the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Georges became commander of all French field armies. On 19 May 1940 Gamelin and Georges were sacked and General Weygand returned as head of the French Army. Georges refused to play any significant role in the new Vichy France government.
Date
1940
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A04_481
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,8Mb (823,0Kb) / 7,9in x 10,7in / 2382 x 3204 (300dpi)