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Général d’Armée Aérienne Georges AUBÉ

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Post by AJK » 02 Apr 2022, 02:34

I am looking to fill in some gaps in the earlier military career of Général d’Armée Aérienne Georges AUBÉ:

1. Can it be confirmed that his date of promotion to Sous-lieutenant as 1 October 1906?

2. I have him as being assigned to the 21st Artillery Regiment between 1908 - 1910. What was his assignment in 1906-1908?

3. Starting in 1910 he was assigned to the 5th Foot Artillery Regiment, still being there in 1915. When was he reassigned to a new posting, and what was it?

4. In 1920 he is shown as being assigned to the Special Aviation Depot No. 1. When did he start this appointment, and when did it end?

5. In 1924 he is shown as serving in the General Staff of the Inspectorate-General of Aviation. When did he start this appointment, and when did it end?

6. In 1931 he was Commandant of Cazaux Training Camp. Did he remain in this posting until his promotion to Général de brigade aérienne in 1934?

Thank you for any help that you can provide.

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Post by Loïc » 02 Apr 2022, 23:28

Hello
quite complicated these aviators
I am looking to fill in some gaps in the earlier military career of Général d’Armée Aérienne Georges AUBÉ:
1. Can it be confirmed that his date of promotion to Sous-lieutenant as 1 October 1906?


at the 35e RA

2. I have him as being assigned to the 21st Artillery Regiment between 1908 - 1910. What was his assignment in 1906-1908?

as Lieutenant 1st October 1908 21e RA, so previously still at the 35e RA

3. Starting in 1910 he was assigned to the 5th Foot Artillery Regiment, still being there in 1915. When was he reassigned to a new posting, and what was it?

...not appearing in this regiment in 1910, first mention at the Annuaire dated 1st january 1912 at 5e RAP

so after during the Great War there is the matter of officers becoming pilots or flying personel being in Aviation units, detached but still appearing on paper in their former Regiments throughout the war, in this case the 5e RAP despite he was commanding an Air unit


we find mentions and rank as
captain 22 february 1915
chief air photographic section of the ? Army already in 1915
commanding the Escadrille C 28 then SOP 28 since 4th july 1917
chef d'escadron à titre temporaire 23th july 1918

others details below for the Great War period
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4. In 1920 he is shown as being assigned to the Special Aviation Depot No. 1. When did he start this appointment, and when did it end?
5. In 1924 he is shown as serving in the General Staff of the Inspectorate-General of Aviation. When did he start this appointment, and when did it end?
6. In 1931 he was Commandant of Cazaux Training Camp. Did he remain in this posting until his promotion to Général de brigade aérienne in 1934?


he appears at the Inspection Générale 6th may 1921

chef de bataillon 25th december 1922
lieutenant-colonel 22th march 1927
in 1929 given as still from Staff Inspection Générale de l'Aéronautique detached at the Direction de l'Aéronautique
colonel 24th december 1929 passed from Inspection du Matériel et des Installations des Forces Aériennes to Direction Générale des Forces Aériennes
july 1930 from the Direction Générale des Forces Aériennes came in Cazaux
1931 to the Direction des Constructions Aériennes as Adjoint to an Ingénieur de l'Aéronautique

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Loïc


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Post by AJK » 05 Apr 2022, 03:18

Hi Loïc,

Thank you very much for your detailed and helpful explanation. I am very appreciative of your patience with my ongoing questions.

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Post by SocloseYetsofar » 16 Nov 2023, 19:52

Hi AJK, Loic,

Hope you are doing well! Thank you for sharing some information about the General Georges AUBÉ.

I am quite keen to have more details about his life, as it is one of my relative and we have not that many details about his life except "word of mouth" stories.

Any link or resources you can direct me too as it seems you have quite a knowledge about it?

Many thanks for the details above and any additional details you may be able to share.

Best Regards

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Post by AJK » 17 Nov 2023, 08:14

SocloseYetsofar wrote:
16 Nov 2023, 19:52
Hi AJK, Loic,

Hope you are doing well! Thank you for sharing some information about the General Georges AUBÉ.

I am quite keen to have more details about his life, as it is one of my relative and we have not that many details about his life except "word of mouth" stories.

Any link or resources you can direct me too as it seems you have quite a knowledge about it?

Many thanks for the details above and any additional details you may be able to share.

Best Regards
Following is the extent of my information about this officer.

Regards,

AJK

Général d’armée aérienne Georges AUBÉ
Born: 1 Jun 1884, Nonant-le-Pin
Died: 22 Nov 1971, Paris

1 Oct 1906: Sous-lieutenant
1 Oct 1908: Lieutenant
22 Feb 1915: Capitaine
23 Jul 1918: Chef d'escadron à titre temporaire
25 Dec 1922: Chef de bataillon
25 Mar 1927: Lieutenant-colonel
25 Dec 1929: Colonel
3 Sep 1934: Général de brigade aérienne
3 Mar 1937: Général de division aérienne
1 Jul 1937: Général d’armée aérienne

1906 - 1908: Assigned to 35th Artillery Regiment
1908 - 1912: Assigned to 21st Artillery Regiment
1912 - 1915: Assigned to 5th Foot Artillery Regiment
1915 - ?: Chief of Aerial Photography Section, 3rd Army
1917 - ?: Commander, Escadrille C28
? - 1921: Assigned to Special Aviation Depot No. 1
1921 - ?: Assigned to the General Staff, Inspectorate-General of Aviation
? - 1929: Assigned to the Inspectorate of Air Force Materiel & Installations
1929 - 1930: Assigned to the Directorate-General of Aviation
1930 - 1931: Commandant, Cazaux Training Camp
1931 - 1934: Deputy Engineer, Directorate of Air Construction
1934 - 1936: Deputy Inspector of Air Force Materiel & Installations
1936: Deputy Chief of the Air Force General Staff
1936 - 1937: Assigmed to the Air Force General Staff
1937 - 1938: Commandant, Air Force Academy
1937 - 1940: Member, Conseil Supérieur de l'Air
1938 - 1939: Inspector-General of Anti-Aircraft Defense
1939: Deputy C-in-C of the Air Force
1939 - 1940: Inspector-General of Anti-Aircraft Defense
1940: G.O.C. XXXIV. Air Region
1940: G.O.C. IV. Air Region
1940 - 1945: Unassigned
1945: Transferred to the reserve

Awards:
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914-1918
Inter-Allied Victory Medal
Commemorative Medal of the 1914-1918 War

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