Charles-Marie Condé (25 February 1876 in
Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais)
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– 13 October 1945) was a
French
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military officer.
In
World War II
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he was a
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, and from 2 September 1939 to 20 June 1940, he commanded the
3rd French Army against the
German
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invasion of
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.
Between 17 and 20 June, he was also in command of the
2nd Army Group .
He was a prisoner of war between 20 June 1940 and 11 May 1945.
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1876 births
1945 deaths
French military personnel of World War I
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French prisoners of war in World War II
World War II prisoners of war held by Germany