Henri Dentz

Henri Dentz
Henri Dentz in 1940
High Commissioner of the Levant
In office
1940–1941
Preceded byJean Chiappe
Succeeded byGeorges Catroux as General Delegate of Free France in the Levant[1]
Personal details
Born
Henri Fernand Dentz

(1881-12-16)16 December 1881
Roanne, Loire, France
Died13 December 1945(1945-12-13) (aged 63)
Fresnes Prison, Fresnes, France
AwardsGrand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
Croix de Guerre (Vichy)
Military service
AllegianceFrance
Vichy France
Branch/serviceFrench Army
Vichy French Army
Years of service1898–1943
RankGénéral d'armée
CommandsArmy of the Levant
12th Army Corps
15th Army Corps
54th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War

Henri Fernand Dentz (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi fɛʁnɑ̃ dɛnts]; 16 December 1881 – 13 December 1945) was a general in the French Army (Armée de Terre) who served with the Vichy French Army after France surrendered during the Second World War. He was tried as a collaborator after the war.

  1. ^ Malsagne, Stéphane (2011). Fouad Chéhab. p. 79.