Georges Catroux

French general and diplomat (1877-1969) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92

Georges Albert Julien Catroux 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.

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The fall of Damascus to the Allies, late June 1941. A car carrying the Free French commanders, General Georges Catroux and General Paul Louis Le Gentilhomme, enters the city. They are escorted by French Gardes Tcherkess (Circassian cavalry).

Awards

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Croix de guerre 1939-1945

Croix de guerre 1914-1918

Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures

Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Companion of the Liberation

Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar

Grand cross of the Order of the Dragon of Annam

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia

Commander of the Legion of Merit

Grand Cross of the Order of George I

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol

Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Médaille militaire

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav

Inter-Allied Victory Medals

Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

Escapees' Medal

Colonial Medal

Médaille commémorative de Syrie-Cilicie

Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)

Aeronautical Medal

Médaille commémorative du Maroc

Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914-1918

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France

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