Augustin Guillaume

Augustin Guillaume
Augustin Guillaume
	Augustin Guillaume
Born	30 July 1895; Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes, France
Died	9 March 1983 (aged 87); Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Army
Years of service	1913–1956
Rank	Général d'armée
Commands held	Moroccan Goumiers; 3rd Algerian Infantry Division; Chief of the Defence Staff; Chairman of the NATO Chief of Staffs' Committee;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Operation Dragoon; Operation Nordwind;
Other work	Mayor of Guillestre (1959–1971)

Augustin Léon Guillaume (30 July 1895 – 9 March 1983) was a French general. He served in the French Army beginning in 1913, during World War I and World War II. From August 1951 to May 1954, he served as the Resident-General in French Morocco, and was responsible for the deposition and exile of Mohammed V. He ended his career as Chief of the Defence Staff and Chairman of the NATO Chief of Staffs' Committee from 1954–1956.[1] He was born in Guillestre, Hautes-Alpes department, where he retired and served as the town's mayor. He died in Guillestre in 1983.

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