Edouard Jean Réquin papers, 1915-1940

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Summary

Creators:
Réquin, Edouard, 1879-1953
Abstract:
Correspondence, military orders, memoranda, and writings, relating to Allied military operations in World War I, particularly Franco-American military cooperation; to proposals for a treaty of mutual assistance under auspices of the League of Nations, 1922-1923; and to operations of the French 4e Armee, 1940 May-June
Extent:
4 manuscript boxes (1.6 Linear Feet)
Language:
In French
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Edouard Jean Réquin Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1879
Born
1900-1911
Member of expedition to North Africa
1916-1918
Member, General Staff of Marshals Joffre and Foch
1917-1918
Member, French Military Delegation to Washington
1919
Technical Counsellor at Versailles Peace Conference
Author, La Course de l'Amérique à la Victoire
1924
Author, Projet de Traité d'Assistance Mutuelle
1930
French Military Representative at the League of Nations
1930-1932
Chief of Cabinet of Ministry of War
1938
Member, Supreme Council of War
1939-1940
Commander, 4th French Army
1941
Retired
1945
President, Société de la Légion d'Honneur
1946
Author, Archinard et le Soudan
Author, Combats pour l'Honneur
"Président des anciens officiers de liaison près l'armée américaine"
1949
Author, D'une guerre à l'autre 1919-1939. Souvenirs
1953
Died
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Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives.
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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Edouard Jean Réquin Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
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