Military · 1872–1958
Maurice Gamelin
Commander of the French Army during the Battle of France
Did you know?He is remembered for his decision to keep his headquarters at Vincennes, which lacked a radio or telephone for direct communication.
Maurice Gustave Gamelin (French pronunciation:; 20 September 1872 – 18 April 1958) was a French general who served as head of the French Army from 1935 and as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in France from the outbreak of the Second World War to his dismissal during the Battle of France in May 1940.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Years since death
- 68
- Born
- September 20, 1872 · Paris, France
- Died
- April 18, 1958
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Military
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